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Jefferson Health Plans
Abington, Pennsylvania

Patient Services Associate II - OB/GYN - Jefferson-Abington Full-Time Days

Patient Access / Front DeskFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Number of Positions In Requisition

0

Job Details

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

Obtains pre certifications and/or pre authorizations for procedures, verifies insurance, referrals and patient demographic information.

The PSA II 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.

  • Processes check in and/or check out, point of service activities and/or scheduling of patient appointments via EPIC.
  • Obtains pre certifications and/or pre authorizations for procedures.
  • Maintains efficient flow of practice and escalates patient and/or provider concerns as appropriate.
  • Greets and interacts with patients/visitors in a professional manner, on phone or in person.
  • Adheres to HIPAA privacy and security requirements. Ensures compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulatory standards.
  • Other duties as requested or assigned.

Job Description

Education

HS Diploma or equivalent required.

Experience

Customer service and/or patient facing healthcare experience preferred.

Work Shift

  • Workday Day (United States of America)
  • Worker Sub Type
  • Regular
  • Employee Entity
  • Abington Memorial Hospital
  • Primary Location Address
  • 1200 Old York Road, Abington, 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 II manages patient arrival and departure activities, including scheduling appointments and processing check-ins. They are responsible for verifying insurance, obtaining necessary pre-authorizations, and ensuring efficient patient flow while maintaining HIPAA compliance.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a high school diploma or equivalent. Previous experience in customer service or a patient-facing healthcare role is preferred.

Key Skills

Patient registrationInsurance verificationPre-certificationPre-authorizationAppointment schedulingData entryPatient flow managementProfessional communication

Patient Access & Front Desk Career Context

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).

Patient Access & Front Desk pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

What does the Patient Access & Front Desk market look like in Pennsylvania?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingPennsylvania index 97.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Patient Access & Front Desk listings in Pennsylvania11 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All patient access & front desk listings in Pennsylvania41 active1,263 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 6% state a sign-on bonus (median $2k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Patient Access & Front Desk pay trend (all specialties)−3.0% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Pennsylvania figures use all patient access & front desks: too few Pennsylvania Patient Access & Front Desk postings state pay.

Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score
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About Jefferson Health Plans

Insurance Carriers
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

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

Living in Abington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$397k
Typical market rent
$1,768/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

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.