Member Services Coordinator II, Spanish

NATIVE AMERICAN HEALTH CENTER INC • Oakland, CA

8d • $26 - $31 • Onsite

About The Position

The Member Service Coordinator II (MSC II) works as part of a multi-disciplinary team of individuals who provide high quality member care. The MSC II must be able to accept and adhere to guidance and direction from multiple levels of management. The MSC II will work with members to identify appropriate funding sources that may cover the cost of treatments and enroll members in publicly-funded programs to determine fees and co-payments as needed. This position requires knowledge of clinical terminology and treatments and is responsible for assisting members with accessing services within NAHC Medical, Dental, and Mental Health Departments. The MSC II will assist with member account review and will assist in training and support of other MSC within the Member Services Department. The Native American Health Center is an accredited institution and adheres to the standards of excellence set forth by the Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) and the Commission of Dental Accreditation (CODA).

Requirements

• Associates Degree, or 2 years’ experience working as a medical or dental receptionist or registrar.
• Fluency in both English and Spanish, both written and verbal, is required, per operational need.
• Certified Enrollment Counselor and/or Certified Application Assistor Certification is required, or must be obtained within 90 days of employment.
• Must have knowledge in clinical treatment procedures and terminology.
• Must be proficient at Microsoft Office Suite, and be able to type at least 30 WPM.
• Must be a team player, and have superior communication skills – verbal and written.
• Must be able to work well in extremely fast-paced environments and in high volume situations, and be able to multi-task.
• Have the ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment and be able to make decisions appropriate to scope of authority and practice.

Nice To Haves

• Experience using an electronic health/dental record system and practice management system is desired.
• Knowledge of private insurance eligibility and benefits and various state and county funding sources is desired.

Responsibilities

• Greet all members in a courteous and professional manner to create and maintain a welcoming atmosphere.
• Schedule member appointments appropriately, answer and return telephone calls in a timely manner, and inform members of processes and procedures.
• Proactively manage and “tetris” appointment scheduling to maximize productivity and to fill appointment gaps.
• Manage the voicemail system, which includes: create and update greetings as appropriate; check messages often and ensure messages are routed appropriately and activate the voice message system at appropriate times.
• Make member appointment reminder calls the day prior to the appointment to confirm, and notify members of any outstanding balances on their accounts.
• Answer member inquires about financial responsibility, insurance and benefits, account status, and treatment planning.
• Receive and deliver messages to providers, ensure all stakeholders are aware of schedule changes, distribute member appointment schedules daily, prepare charts/documents, and inform the provider of outstanding payments that pertain to services requiring payment i.e. Dental Labs.
• Register members into the practice management system (PMS) in a manner that ensures accuracy and thoroughness and update member registration information once per year at minimum, or as information changes. Inform members of Notice of Privacy Practices and obtain the members signed acknowledgement statement.
• Register members into NAHC member portal. Provide user support and education on portal functionality.
• Manage NAHC member portal appointment request and member messages.
• Screen members’ eligibility for possible care coverage (e.g., county or state programs; sliding scale.) Inform members of program limitations and ensure member understands the information being conveyed.
• Enroll members into appropriate publicly-funded programs and follow enrollment and program guidelines. Coordinate private insurance benefits with the member and the provider.
• Responsible for entering accurate assigned payer codes in (PMS), entering expiration dates according to guidelines, terminating inactive payer codes, and select appropriate payers codes for services.
• Follow NAHC procedures when collecting payments from members and issue a receipt every time. Inform appropriate staff of payment status.
• Confirm members’ insurance eligibility on all scheduled appointments at least two days prior to scheduled appointments. Notify members in a timely manner of changes to insurance benefits.
• Coordinate Private Insurance benefits with the member and the provider by; verifying coverage/benefits, limitations, waiting periods, pre-authorizations, and financial responsibility.
• Check-in members for their scheduled appointments in a timely manner and complete all flows for the member appointment such as; verifying member demographics, processing payments, insurance verifications, payer code selection, printing encounter labels, and pulling charts as appropriate.
• Conduct member financial screenings to determine their eligibility for County Medical Services Program (LIHP/ACE); Medicare; Medi-Cal; Healthy Families; State Office of Family Planning (SOFP); Presumptive Eligibility; Alameda Alliance for Health-AAH Family Care; and other payment sources
• Use OneEapp/CalHeers/Covered CA Portals as a means to determine eligibility and enroll into eligible programs
• Provide Covered CA education on available plans/metal tiers clients are eligible to enroll in.
• Follow all enrollment criteria, eligibility rules/requirements, and maintain certification of any and all Federal, State, County health programs NAHC is required to follow.
• Assist members with completing forms and applications for various payment programs.
• Create and review member account alerts and flags for account status, identifying programs, service locations, treatment related notations, banned member status, etc.
• Participate in Saturday clinics and after-hour clinics, on a rotating basis, as assigned by Supervisor.
• Document member contact by telephone, in person, by mail as appropriate in electronic health record.
• Log and reply in a timely manner to health record requests for chart notes, radiograph copies, lab results and ensure they are compliant with HIPPA policies and procedures.
• Respond in a timely manner to Billing department inquires; answer necessary treatment-related Billing questions and correct MIRs (Missing Information Registration) and return in a timely manner, and assist in the process of correcting MID/MIM (Missing information Dental/Medical) encounters.
• Assist in the quality assurance and timely submission of encounter forms, as requested.
• Assist with language translation as needed for healthcare services.
• Actively participate in internal quality improvement teams to drive initiatives in accordance with the mission and strategic goals of the organization.
• Member Care: Demonstrate understanding and apply working knowledge of safety policies and ensuring safe member practices.
• Employee Safety: Safely performs all duties; follows required protective protocols to ensure personal safety as well the safety of others.
• Must maintain compliance with ergonomic safety standards; be mindful of posture and regularly practice ergonomic stretches.
• Actively participate in internal quality improvement teams and work with members proactively to drive quality improvement initiatives in accordance with the mission and strategic goals of the organization, federal and state laws and regulations, and accreditation standards, when assigned.
• Work well under pressure, meet multiple and often competing deadlines.
• At all times demonstrate cooperative behavior with supervisors, subordinates, colleagues, clients and the community.
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Benefits

• competitive salaries
• personal time off (PTO) or sick/vacation leave program
• employer contribution 403(b) retirement plan
• medical
• vision
• dental
• flexible spending
• group term and voluntary life insurance coverage for employees and their dependents

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree