Business Support II (Bilingual Preferred)

Metrocare Services•Dallas, TX

6d•$20

About The Position

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The mission of Metrocare Services is to serve our neighbors with developmental or mental health challenges by helping them find lives that are meaningful and satisfying. We are an agency committed to quality gender-responsive, trauma-informed care to individuals experiencing serious mental illness, development disabilities, and co-occurring disorders. Metrocare programs focus on the issues that matter most in the lives of the children, families, and adults we serve. The Business Support Specialist II position is responsible for coordinating and performing all clerical support needs for the assigned program, ensuring client satisfaction, and flow of office operations. Starting Pay: $20 hourly - potential increase dependent on experience

Requirements

High School Diploma
2 to 3 years of progressive customer service experience
Basic math skills required. Ability to work with reports and numbers. Ability to calculate moderately complex figures and amounts to accurately report activities and budgets.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one or two-step instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.
Use computer, printer, and software programs necessary to the position (i.e., Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint). Ability to utilize Internet for resources. Basic level on MS Excel. Ability to use electronic health records (EHRs) to store and access client information.

Nice To Haves

Some college or technical school/training
Experience in an office or MH/MR setting

Responsibilities

Checks clients in as they arrive for their session, utilizing MyAvatar (clinical electronic health record) which notifies the therapist the client has arrived.
Works with Leadership to ensure the Center’s therapy schedule is entered accurately within MyAvatar and manages status of visits from day-to-day in the system with applicable documentation.
Maintains Scheduling Calendar in Avatar Schedules future appointments, Cancels and Reschedules as needed
The first point of contact for all external and internal stakeholders is through telephone communication with the designated center. Screens and directs incoming calls to the appropriate partners, ensuring stakeholders who contact the designated center are connected with the right resources.
Creates and maintains client records in MyAvatar or other electronic health record systems, including admission forms, program details, diagnoses, financial assessments, and managed care authorization information.
Completes check of benefit status prior to each visit to determine co-pay, deductible, or self-pay status at start of service appointment.
Responsible for cleanliness, presentation/set up of waiting room spaces
Gathers Medical Records as needed for client access to services
Completes Initial Eligibility and Benefits checklist for inquiring insurance clients. Referral of applicants, documenting their communication
Schedule monthly training or as needed at the direction of the Clinical Team
Completes attendance and program-specific logs monthly, communicate clients whose attendance is below 90% and collaborate with leadership on action plans.
Copying, faxing, and all other general office duties
Scans in client documents into MyAvatar within three business days of receipt
Coordinate team supply needs in collaboration with program leadership to ensure timely and efficient resource availability
Attend regional and team meetings.
Meets designated benchmarks and/or quality measures, missed appointments or required documentation.
Performs other duties as assigned.