Patient Services Coordinator

2 weeks ago


Kirkland, Washington, United States EvergreenHealth Full time
Job Summary

Serves as the first point-of-contact for patients in a fast-paced clinical environment, utilizing exceptional customer service skills to coordinate care and provide an excellent patient experience.

Key Responsibilities
  • Coordinates all aspects of patient scheduling, including creating initial and follow-up appointments, rescheduling, and managing self-scheduled appointments.
  • Manages multi-line telephone system, following guidelines to identify and direct patients with emergent/urgent symptoms to appropriate clinical staff.
  • Sets up and verifies active and contracted insurance coverage in multiple systems, educating patients on co-insurance/co-pay, self-pay, and other payment options.
  • Enrolls patients on the patient portal, explaining its attributes, benefits, and recommended use.
  • Requests, confirms, and validates interpreter services.
  • Greets patients, completes check-in process, and directs and assists patients with completion of appropriate paperwork.
  • Monitors various group message pools and responds to patient requests, questions, and concerns within established organizational timelines.
  • Takes complete and accurate messages and coordinates communication between appropriate interdisciplinary staff.
  • Coordinates emergent or add-on patient care requests with clinical team and provider.
  • Manages appointment queues, including future appointment orders, cancellation lists, and wait lists.
  • Prepares, documents, and sends various patient outreach communications.
  • Initiates outside medical record requests by requesting materials from admissions and emergency departments, physicians, and other authorized hospital staff to support provider visits and closure of care gaps for Health Maintenance.
  • Manages incoming referrals through clinic documentation and established tracking protocol, facilitating communication between the clinic, patient, and insurance company as required.
  • Identifies and collects copayments in adherence with organizational goals.
  • Cultivates EvergreenHealth culture of community by supporting new staff training.
  • Monitors and maintains tidy patient waiting and staff work areas in accordance with infection control standards and safety protocols.
  • Orders and restocks patient forms and non-medical supplies.
  • Files, faxes, scans, photocopies, and distributes mail.
  • Performs open and close duties, which vary from clinic to clinic.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
  • High School diploma or equivalent.
  • 1 year of experience in a customer service role.
  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills, including the capacity to communicate with a diverse range of individuals and dispositions.
  • Ability to problem solve, stay calm under pressure, and present oneself in a pleasant and professional manner when responding to inquiries from EH staff and patients.
  • Strong written communication skills, including the ability to spell accurately and write legibly.
  • Ability to work independently, show initiative, and work productively within a team environment.
  • Actively listen to and validate patient conversations, employing de-escalating techniques as appropriate.
  • Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and access, analyze, and apply concepts associated with protocols, policy, and guidelines.
  • Keyboarding skills and working knowledge of Windows-based software systems.
Desired Qualifications
  • Previous experience in a medical reception or similar administrative role.
  • Knowledge of basic medical terminology and common medications.
  • Knowledge and experience accessing and verifying insurance coverage, including experience using Real Time Eligibility (RTE) Payer/Insurance Portals.
  • Electronic Medical Record (EMR) experience, preferably Cerner.
  • Familiarity with HIPAA and other health industry compliance standards.
Benefits

EvergreenHealth offers a comprehensive suite of benefits and resources to support the well-being of our employees and their loved ones.

  • Medical, vision, and dental insurance.
  • On-demand virtual healthcare.
  • Health Savings Account.
  • Flexible Spending Account.
  • Life and disability insurance.
  • Retirement plans (457(b) and 401(a) with employer contribution).
  • Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate degrees.
  • Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
  • Paid Time Off/Vacation.
  • Extended Illness Bank/Sick Leave.
  • Paid holidays.
  • Voluntary hospital indemnity insurance.
  • Voluntary identity theft protection.
  • Voluntary legal insurance.
  • Pay in lieu of benefits premium program.
  • Free parking.
  • Commuter benefits.


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