Front Office Admin - Patient Service Representative I

Unicare Community Health Center Inc, Recruiter•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

At Unicare, we strive to provide high quality health care to the community we serve. Our goal is to provide easily accessible, comprehensive, and affordable health care to every family member, while reducing visits to emergency rooms and urgent care facilities. Our mission is to be a community health care organization that treats everyone with dignity and, respect and cultural sensitivity to help create an environment in which all can prosper. Job Summary The Patient Service Representative I performs clinic front desk responsibilities related to answering phones, gives patient necessary information, take messages or transfer calls to appropriate individual; Check-in, discharge and scheduling of patients effectively to help ensure efficient operations and patient flow, while acknowledging and respecting patients, families of various diverse backgrounds, cultures and lifestyles, under the supervision of the clinic Manager. Appropriately maintains patient records in a confidential manner. Performs daily bookkeeping tasks.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required.
One-year (1) clerical or receptionist experience.
Requires a comprehensive knowledge of behavioral health in outpatient settings.
Familiarity, knowledge of medical terminology.
Ability to write legibly and do basic mathematics software programs.
Ability to use computers or other electronic device to utilize HER system and companion software.
Possess personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and commitment to corporate mission.
Knowledge of Electronic Health Records
Good communication skills: verbal, listening, interpersonal
Organizational skills with ability to multi-task
Accuracy with strong attention to detail
Problem-solving skills with ability to manipulate schedule as needed
Time management and prioritization skills
Ability to maintain professional demeanor and appearance
Flexibility with ability to adapt to change
Excellent people skills, with an ability to partner with a dynamic leadership team.
Flexible and able to multitask; can work within an ambiguous, fast-moving environment, while also driving toward clarity and solutions; demonstrated resourcefulness in setting priorities.
Maintain current knowledge of policies and procedures as they relate to safe work practices.
Ability to work with a diverse population.
Willing to work flexible hours, including evening and/or weekends.
Must have reliable transportation.
Must be self-directed and work productively with minimal supervision.
Ability to work effectively as a member of an interdisciplinary team
Demonstrated proficiency in using Microsoft applications such as Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook.
Prolonged periods of sitting and working on a computer.
Frequent wrist, hand, and finger dexterity to perform motor function.
Position requires light to moderate work with 25 lb. maximum weight to lift, push, pull and carry.
Full range of body motion requires twisting body, pushing, pulling, reaching, bending, stooping, and handling objects with hands and/or fingers, listening, talking, and/or hearing, and seeing.

Nice To Haves

Medical office experience preferred.
Customer service experience preferred.
Bilingual in English/Spanish highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Receives and greets patients.
Make patients feel comfortable, at ease and welcome to the clinic practice by engaging patient and/or parent in conversation.
Informs patients about programs and services at Unicare Community Health Center.
Assists with applications and/or refers patients for various services.
Check in patients upon arrival and be able to direct patient to correct point of contact upon arrival.
Gather medical history and insurance information from patients.
Ensure availability of treatment information by retrieving and updating patient records.
Obtainsrequired signatures on consents and distribute patient information and compliance literature.
Notifyingproviders of patient arrivals.
Leadsand directs patients for their health exam.
Performon-going customer service/patient care by answering multi-line telephone professionally and with a “smile” ready to serve them.
Documentconversations as needed.
Schedule patients over the telephone and in-person.
Completes the fee ticket, collects payment and insurance information.
Utilizes Electronic Practice Management (EPM) system to schedule appointments.
Assemblespatient charts and maintains appropriate forms in the charts.
Maintainpatients' files.
Enters appropriate data into the Electronic Health Record (EHR) as necessary.
Copies and sends patient's medical record upon written patient request.
Types patient letters, correspondences, request for services and referrals.
Receivesand distributes the daily documents received by courier, mail or fax.
Interprets for the providers and staff as needed.
Check out patients upon appointment completion.
Schedule for future appointments.
Perform general office duties, such as document preparation, scanning, mailing and filing.
As directed by the Clinic Manager, performs other related and/or necessary tasks to achieve organizational and programmatic goals and objectives.
Maintain good attendance, arrive on time ready and prepared to perform job functions daily.
Represent the organization in a positive and professional manner at all times.
Be professional and courteous at all times to patients, visitors and/or co-workers, treating them with dignity and respect at all times.
Interpersonal skills to interact positively with patients who may be upset or stressed.
Maintain clean, neat work area.
Adhere to dress code, appearance is neat and clean.
Maintain current license, registrations and/or certifications.
Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
Maintain regulatory requirements, including all state, federal and local regulations.
Comply with all organizational policies and standards regarding ethical business practices.
Communicate the mission, ethics and goals of the organization.
Participate in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities.
Maintain confidentiality of patient PHI, and any other related information according to clinic privacy practices and HIPAA.
Attention to detail to schedule patients correctly and communicate scheduling difficulties with providers.
Follow all safety procedures and report unsafe conditions.