Patient Access Schedule Agent-SHARE Partially Remote 830a-5p

UMass Memorial Health•Worcester, MA

17h•$21 - $34•Hybrid

About The Position

Everyone Is a Caregiver At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day. The role of the Patient Access Scheduling Agent is the front door for patients to secure access to the right care, at the right time, with the right provider. The Patient Access Scheduling agent performs a variety of complex scheduling activities that ensures patients get access to the care they need by providing exceptional patient service.

Requirements

High school diploma.
English speaking, reading and writing skills.
Strong intrapersonal and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s degree in business or healthcare-related field.
Previous scheduling and/or phone customer services experience.
Previous experience in a health care organization.
Bilingual speaking, reading, and writing skills.

Responsibilities

Handles incoming phone calls from patients, families and referring providers to schedule patient appointments. Scheduling scope includes multiple providers across multiple clinics/departments, practices across multiple campuses.
Makes outbound phone calls to patients to schedule appointments with specialists and subspecialists.
As part of the appointment scheduling process, secure the information needed to facilitate the financial aspects of medical care such as patient demographics (name, date of birth, etc.), insurance information, and account guarantor. Processes updates and corrections to patient insurance and demographic information. Collects patient liabilities prior to or on the date of service, as appropriate.
Based upon appointment visit type, secure medical records from outside health care organizations to ensure the provider has the necessary medical information to provide care.
Schedules in office procedures (such as biopsies, etc.), which often requires scheduling the appointment and scheduling the room where the procedure will take place.
Applies relevant functional knowledge of multiple treatment areas, the priority and sequence of associated procedures, tests and primary care services.
Prioritizes visits and services in a manner that will foster more efficient utilization of physician’s clinical staff, and patient’s time, as well as equipment and facilities.
Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives.
Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.
Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.