Clinical Affairs – YMA CARE Center

83402BR

Clinical Receptionist 2

L34 – Local 34 (Yale Union Group)

Full time

Regular

Labor Grade C

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Administration, Clinical

37.5

Standard (M-F equal number of hours per day)

Outside of campus, within Connecticut

221 Whitney Ave
New Haven, CT 06511

Remote

Within a team based organizational structure and following departmental/specialty processes, the Scheduler critically evaluates the nature and urgency of scheduling requests to provide comprehensive clinical ambulatory scheduling for providers within the department/specialty utilizing the EPIC scheduling system. Ensures prompt, courteous and caring service to patients, primary/referring providers and/or their office staff, by providing accurate and expedient appointment scheduling. Hours for this position are 8-4:30pm. This opportunity is currently remote (work from home) within CT.

1. Answers telephone calls and assess urgency of call. Provides assistance or directs caller to appropriate person, contacting physician/nurse directly for urgent needs. Provides assistance to other receptionists in screening patient calls. 2. Provides specialized information related to section, policies, procedures, insurance and services. Assists patients with the completion of forms. 3. Builds monthly provider master schedules and clinic calendars from established sources and verifies provider sessions worked. Modifies master schedules to accommodate time off, extra patients, hospital emergencies, etc. Creates patient bump lists as necessary due to last minute provider call outs. 4. Schedules patient appointments and resolves scheduling conflicts. Notifies patients of changes/cancellations and prioritizes urgency of appointments for rescheduling. May schedule patients into clinical research studies. 5. Receives patients and visitors. Secures names and needs and directs accordingly. Updates patient information and verifies insurance information, level of services and tracks referrals when necessary. Initiates billing process by completing patient encounter forms and accepts and processes fee for service payments. 6. Books diagnostic tests and specialized appointments for patients at hospitals and other medical facilities and ensures patients are provided with necessary paperwork and specialized instructions for procedures. 7. Schedules surgical procedures for patients. Coordinates available dates for surgery and scheduling of pre and post operative exams and lab work. Obtains and distributes necessary paperwork and maintains system to track completion. Coordinates surgery schedule changes as necessary. 8. Schedules and coordinates departmental meetings, classes, clinics, conferences, etc. 9. Utilizes computer input and retrieve data. Merges and manipulates data to generates complex s. Compiles and maintains clinical and patient statistical data and produces summaries and s. 10. Keyboards correspondence, clinical information, s, publicity material, educational handouts etc. Composes general written material. 11. Obtains patient charts, medical records and lab s and verifies for completeness. 12. Sorts, screens and distributes incoming mail. Prioritizes and ensures completion of medical forms by clinical staff. Coordinates interdepartmental communication including distribution of medical records and s. 13. Establishes and maintains filing systems. 14. Maintains inventory of office supplies and educational material. 15. May oversee and instruct support staff. Ensures adequate coverage of reception desk. 16. Performs additional functions incidental to office activities.

Four years of related work experience, two of them in the same job family at the next lower level, and a high school education; or two years of related work experience and an Associate degree; or an equivalent combination of experience and education.

Outstanding interpersonal skills. Extraordinary customer service skills with ability to professionally and effectively interact with all members of the patient’s care team (including but not limited to the patient, parent, primary care provider, etc.). Demonstrated actions as a caring and motivated team player.

Demonstrated ability to handle heavy phone volume. Ability to regularly exercise initiative and use sound independent judgement and critical thinking to effectively and appropriately manage patient/caller interactions. Ability to utilize active listening skills to accurately assess and direct callers to the appropriate resource.

Strong organizational skills with a proven ability to pay attention to detail. Ability to perform a variety of routine job tasks to meet occasional conflicting demands, time pressures, deadlines, or emergencies.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including grammar, spelling and punctuation. Ability to accurately enter all patient information and review medical records. Ability to deal with confidential and sensitive patient information in a professional manner while complying with all HIPAA regulations.

Proven record of exemplary attendance, punctuality, and reliability.

Experience scheduling in a high-volume healthcare related call center/medical practice. Comprehensive knowledge of medical terminology. EPIC scheduling, messaging (i.e. in-basket messages), telephone encounter, and chart review skills. Experience using an electronic medical record system and multi-line telephones. Experience with ACD lines, and call queues. Spanish speaking.

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