Patient Navigator- Plastic Surgery Clinic

Ochsner Clinic Foundation • New Orleans, LA

23h • Onsite

About The Position

This role answers incoming calls and makes outgoing calls to schedule patients in technology systems, ensuring a match of physician-specific scheduling guidelines with patient appointment preferences system-wide. The Patient Navigator collects and maintains accurate, basic patient information relating to registration and insurance in compliance with HIPAA guidelines. They also answer general inquiries or provider questions and direct non-scheduling calls to the appropriate department. This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the company’s discretion.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• One year of experience in healthcare, customer service, or related field
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and the ability to present information clearly and professionally to diverse range of people using appropriate tone and inflection.
• Proficient with advanced Windows-style applications, various software packages specific to role and keyboard.
• Interpersonal skills to establish and maintain friendly and cooperative work relationships.
• Ability to adapt to regional or system changes.
• Ability to prioritize, organize, and coordinate multiple work assignments in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent customer relation skills and ability to maintain a professional demeanor.
• Ability to utilize multi-functional systems.
• Demonstrate proficiency in Epic during introductory period.
• Ability to work collaboratively with other departments and functional areas.
• Able to multi-task.
• Able to demonstrate critical thinking skills.
• Must have transportation to travel to designated organizational facility, as needed.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree in related field
• Experience in EPIC or other electronic medical record

Responsibilities

• Completes all appointment scheduling, cancellation, and confirmation requests within scheduling guidelines to provide the first available appointment in conjunction with patient preferences for time, date, and location and documents interactions in the customer relationship management system.
• Accurately completes basic registration, demographic and insurance information, avoiding duplicate accounts, to ensure timely and accurate payment for services while scheduling appointments.
• Schedules patient appointments system-wide for providers, including specialty and ancillary services, providing proper prep instructions for ancillary and diagnostic procedures and tests using physician specific and department guidelines.
• Appropriately addresses patients’ emergency/urgent needs utilizing and adhering to the company’s Telephone Receptionist Emergency/Suicide Protocol.
• Processes messages from sources including voice, live chats, patient portals, and texts related to patient and physician requests such as appointments, referrals, prescriptions, and complaints ensuring that all information contained in the message is accurate.
• Assists with training initiatives for new hires and completes daily work assignments to contribute to contact center metrics and performance expectations, including providing one-call resolution.
• Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including but not limited to: respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adapting explanation of services or procedures to be performed, requesting permissions and communication style.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.
• Complies with the employer's Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns.

Benefits

• Consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

What This Job Offers

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