Patient Access Coordinator

Cleveland Clinic • Mayfield Heights, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day. We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One. Join Cleveland Clinic and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. Here, you will work alongside a dedicated team of caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career. Cleveland Clinic is the first hospital in the nation to make great customer service a cornerstone of our mission. Customer service caregivers deliver what matters most to our patients and their families, ensure exceptional experiences and thrive on making positive impacts in the community. As a Patient Access Coordinator, you will organize and coordinate the activities and flow of work for the patient access area. A caregiver in this position works 8:00am to 5:00pm.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Two years Cleveland Clinic outpatient scheduling experience or other equivalent position, which includes interacting with patients, physicians, and other departments on a problem resolution basis.
• OR three years external outpatient scheduling experience where demonstrated experience includes resolving patient scheduling and the coordination of the work of others.
• Associate degree may substitute for one year of experience.
• Bachelor's Degree may substitute for the experience requirement.
• Requires frequent data entry, sitting, standing and walking.
• Normal or corrected vision, hearing and speech.
• Occasional lifting or pushing up to 25 pounds.
• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
• You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Responsibilities

• Organize and coordinate the activities and flow of work for the patient access area.
• Assign tasks, monitor performance of and assists in training patient service representative.
• Screen candidates, recommend hires, conduct performance appraisals and recommend corrective counseling.
• Develop, implement, and oversee programs to improve appointment utilization such as, reminder, follow-up on no-show/cancellation program.
• Coordinate activities and resolve operational problems.
• Adjust employees, patients, and physicians' schedules to respond to operational problems.
• Control and audit the reconciliation of day sheets including adjusting statistics in the computer data bank.
• Produce reports as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED