OPS - Scheduling Specialist

Community Clinic Inc.•Greenbelt, MD

19h•$20 - $21•Onsite

About The Position

The Scheduling Specialist (SS) serves as the primary scheduler for CCI patients. For all other matters, the SS directs patients to the appropriate Health Center personnel.

Requirements

Requires a High School Diploma or GED.
Must have at least one year of relevant work experience, preferably in a medical setting or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Ability to navigate information on the internet and within an Electronic Health Record.
Bilingual (fluent in English/Spanish).
Must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to maintain a high standard of customer service and observance of corporation protocol in a hectic and sometimes hostile situation.
Ability to document messages that include a summary of the relevant details.

Responsibilities

Answers the telephone promptly in adherence to AIDET protocols.
Works cohesively and collaboratively with the entire team to answer all incoming calls.
Routes calls to the appropriate area.
Communicates phone messages as needed via phone notes or flags.
Works to fill all available appointment slots according to CCI Scheduling Guidelines.
Documents patient information in the registration field.
Attends daily huddles and provides updates to the team as appropriate.
Verifies insurance at the time of scheduling.
Completes outreach calls to new Managed Care Organization (MCO) patients in order to schedule them for visits.
Monitors desktop to retrieve contact information for patients requesting appointments through the patient portal or hospital discharge.