Patient Call Specialist/Scheduler (Remote after training)
Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania
Employer: Medix
Industry: Allied
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full-Time
Medix is hiring a Patient Call Service Representative to support a Ophthalmology practice in Pittsburgh, PA. The Remote Ophthalmology Service Specialist works as part of a team facilitating patient care and is often the first contact patients have with the organization. As a liaison of the practice, the Ophthalmology Call Service Specialist is responsible for initiating the intake process by gathering patient information and scheduling appointments. This role will be on-site for training, but after compentencies are shown it will be a remote role.
Essential Job Functions/Duties
Schedule:
Monday-Friday
8am-4:30pm
No weekends or evenings
After ~3 month training period, this will be a remote role.
Position Requirements:
Interviews are taking place now - Apply today!
Candidates must live within a commutable driving distance to Pittsburgh, PA for on-site training.
Essential Job Functions/Duties
- Operate multi-line cloud-based phone system.
- Schedule new or return patient appointments.
- Enter and review patient demographic and insurance information.
- Manage and maintain appointment schedules.
- Confirm, cancel, and move patient appointments.
- Ensure patients are rescheduled or placed in recall status.
- Retrieve and respond to messages left on the scheduling message line and the online message format.
- Answer patient and family questions during the intake process or relay questions to the physician and/or triage department for further discussion with the patient.
- Accept inquiries, return telephone calls, and prioritize urgent patients completely and efficiently.
- Coordinate with patient care representatives to facilitate insurance processing.
- Enter notes or special instructions required for scheduling in the electronic medical record.
- Communicate the need for prior authorization to appropriate parties as needed.
- Assist other members of the department as needed.
- Ensure call quality and metrics (KPI's) are in line with company and role expectations.
Schedule:
Monday-Friday
8am-4:30pm
No weekends or evenings
After ~3 month training period, this will be a remote role.
Position Requirements:
- 1+ years Medical Scheduling experience
- Ophthalmology experience, preferred not required
- Knowledge of Medical Terminology
- Candidates must have their own equipment/laptop to work from
Interviews are taking place now - Apply today!
Candidates must live within a commutable driving distance to Pittsburgh, PA for on-site training.
Created: 2024-05-15
Reference: 226945_1715692144
Country: United States
State: Pennsylvania
City: Castle Shannon