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Evergreen Health
Buffalo, New York

Patient Services Representative - Behavioral Health

Patient Access / Front DeskFull-Time

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Job Description

Evergreen Health

At Evergreen, we value collaborative, down-to-earth individuals and encourage self-expression. We recognize that our diverse workforce allows us to provide culturally competent care to everyone in our community.

The Patient Services Representative provides all reception, clerical, and organizational support to Evergreen’s Center for Behavioral Health. They will collaborate with and support team members to ensure a patient-focused approach to care.

As part of the Essential Functions for this role, the Patient Services Representative:

  • Serves as receptionist for the Behavioral Health practice area, directing clients/patients in the office while handling incoming calls; Provides a positive, welcoming, customer service-oriented experience for the patient
  • Schedules all new and existing patients while adhering to proper scheduling procedures and protocols
  • Checks patients in and out via EMR system; verifies all patient demographics and healthcare personal information
  • Captures all necessary referral information when receiving new patient referrals from healthcare providers in the community; Identifies co-managed patients
  • Screens visitors, telephone calls and date stamps incoming medical documentation and paperwork; Routes calls to proper designated area within the practice, and initiates patient requests; Retrieves when requested all packages, deliveries and mailings

Qualified Candidate will have a high school diploma or GED; must be able to communicate clearly and professionally in writing and verbally. with a strong knowledge of medical and behavioral health terminology preferred; attention to detail and computer efficiency required; experience with EMR (Electronic Medical Records) systems strongly preferred; excellent typing and editing/proofreading skills needed; bilingual English/Spanish highly preferred; awareness of and sensitivity to the issues and health disparities faced by underserved populations is essential

Job Type: Full-time

Education: HS Diploma or GED required

Experience: Working in EMR systems and knowledge of medical/behavioral health terminology preferred; Bilingual (English/Spanish) candidates strongly encouraged to apply

What Evergreen Health Offers You

  • Multiple comprehensive medical health insurance plans to choose from
  • Dental and Vision coverage at no cost to you
  • Paid Time Off package equaling up to 4 weeks in your first year
  • 403b with a generous company match
  • Paid parking or monthly metro pass
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Paid lunch breaks

Evergreen Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer; we do not discriminate on the basis of age, citizenship, color, disability, ethnic or national origin, gender expression, gender identity, language, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Key Responsibilities

The Patient Services Representative provides reception, clerical, and organizational support for the behavioral health practice. They are responsible for scheduling patients, managing check-in/check-out processes, and handling incoming communications and documentation.

Requirements

Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED and possess strong communication and computer skills. Experience with EMR systems and knowledge of medical or behavioral health terminology is strongly preferred.

Key Skills

Receptionist dutiesMedical terminologyClerical supportData entry

Patient Access & Front Desk Career Context

In New York, the Patient Access & Front Desk weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$85k (76 salary observations; 184 listings), vs ~$75k nationally (840 salary observations; 5,044 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Patient Access & Front Desk market look like in New York?
MeasureThis jobMarket
New York vs national$85k median in New York$75k nationally (+14%)76 state / 840 national salary observations
Cost of livingNew York index 107.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Patient Access & Front Desk listings in New York68 active1,318 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings: 5% state a sign-on bonus (median $4k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026
Patient Access & Front Desk pay trend−4.8% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score
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About Evergreen Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Buffalo, New York
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Multiple comprehensive medical health insurance plans
Dental and vision coverage at no cost
Paid Time Off up to 4 weeks in first year
403b with generous company match
Paid parking or monthly metro pass
Professional development opportunities
Paid lunch breaks

Living in Buffalo

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$246k≈ 5.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,421/mo≈ 40% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.8
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.