Checkout Specialist

Dent Neurologic Group LLP•Town of Amherst, NY

7h•$17 - $19•Onsite

About The Position

Dent Neurologic Institute is committed to excellence in all we do. Our culture is built on 4 key pillars: respect, quality, productivity, and wellbeing. By remaining dedicated to these values and the overall overall mission, we are dedicated to making a difference for both patients and colleagues. When you join the Dent team, you can take advantage of a variety of benefits:

Requirements

Most candidates will start within the first quartile of the pay range
Rates are commensurate with experience

Responsibilities

Coordinates and participates in a variety of patient care activities in the examination of patients to include: vital signs, mini-mental assessments, assisting with diagnostic procedures, records data for medical record.
Coordinates scheduling with medical secretary and assists with modifying provider schedule when necessary to conform to changing priorities and unanticipated events, including changes in staffing schedule and other activities.
Responds appropriately to patient inquiries, providing accurate and detailed information.
Responds appropriately to referring physician’s office inquiries
Answers all calls pertinent to assigned area, directing clinical calls to appropriate clinical personnel
Works with patient and other office personnel to coordinate care
Data entry into EMR pertaining to the patient’s office visit; entering any prescriptions, diagnostic testing and outside procedures.
Schedules follow up appointments for office visits and diagnostic testing that is to be done internally as well as externally
Serves as a liaison to patient and other internal and external contacts
Makes follow-up phone calls to patients as self, manager or provider directs
Clerical duties in a time efficient manner as set forth by the office manager
Escort and/or transport patients to treatment room and other clinic locations.
Refers patients to proper clinical resources for health care questions and to proper personnel for Dent policies such as billing and or financial support
Interacts calmly, respectfully and in a friendly manner with physicians and all other health care professionals in assurance of accurate medical record content for physicians’ review
Reports errors or problems so that appropriate action may be taken for patient care
Participate in development and implementation of general policies and procedures to provide for the physical and emotional comfort and safety of patients.
Complies with quality assurance, HIPAA, customer focus, infection control, safety and other policies as set forth.
Organization of work area and clinic, keeping the provider on schedule. Prioritization of tasks.
Performs other duties as assigned or requested.