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Jenkintown, Pennsylvania

Patient Services Associate - Abington Family Medicine - Full-Time Days

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Job Description

Number of Positions In Requisition

1

Job Details

The Patient Services Associate (PSA) I enhances the patient/customer experience by courteously and professionally processing arrival and departure activities associated with visits to the practice/department.

Primarily working at the front desk of an outpatient practice the PSA I verifies insurance, referrals and patient demographic information.

The PSA I supports delivery of the Jefferson Experience by placing emphasis on the prompt and courteous treatment of all patients and visitors to maintain an efficient flow of patients to examination rooms.

Job Description

Summary

The Patient Services Associate (PSA) I enhances the patient/customer experience by courteously and professionally processing arrival and departure activities associated with visits to the practice/department.

Primarily working at the front desk of an outpatient practice the PSA I verifies insurance, referrals and patient demographic information.

The PSA I supports delivery of the Jefferson Experience by placing emphasis on the prompt and courteous treatment of all patients and visitors to maintain an efficient flow of patients to examination rooms.

Job Duties

Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.(Do not delete, move or over-write this statement)

Processes check in and/or check out, point of service activities and/or scheduling of patient appointments via EPIC.

Greets and interacts with patients/visitors in a professional manner, on phone or in person.

Maintains efficient flow of practice and escalates patient and/or provider concerns as appropriate.

Adheres to HIPAA privacy and security requirements. Ensures compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulatory standards.

Other duties as requested or assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Must be able to communicate courteously with patients and/or visitors.
  • Willingness to provide and support a positive Jefferson Experience for all patients and/or visitors.
  • Ability to complete multiple tasks and work under pressure.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality of patient information.

Physical Demands

Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

Work Shift

  • Workday Day (United States of America)
  • Worker Sub Type
  • Regular
  • Employee Entity
  • Abington Memorial Hospital
  • Primary Location Address
  • 500 Old York Road, Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value.

Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research.

Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students.

Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region.

Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa­tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts.

Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.

All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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Key Responsibilities

The Patient Services Associate manages front desk activities including patient check-in, check-out, and appointment scheduling via the Epic system. They ensure efficient patient flow while verifying insurance and demographic information to maintain a high standard of customer service.

Requirements

Candidates must possess strong communication skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks under pressure in a professional manner. A commitment to maintaining patient confidentiality and adhering to regulatory standards such as HIPAA is required.

Key Skills

Patient registrationInsurance verificationReferral managementPatient schedulingEpic EHRHIPAA complianceData entryMultitaskingConflict resolutionFront desk operations

Healthcare Administration Career Context

Healthcare Administration pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Healthcare Administration listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,161 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Jenkintown

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$438k
Typical market rent
$1,701/mo
Residents’ average commute
33 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Medical (including prescription)
Supplemental insurance
Dental
Vision
Life and AD&D insurance
Short- and long-term disability
Flexible spending accounts
Retirement plans