Telephone Triage MA/Patient Care Assistant - FT - Provo

Revere Health•Provo, UT

39d•Onsite

About The Position

This is an opportunity to work in a great department, with great people, in a well-respected organization. Facilitates quality patient care under the supervision of the provider. This position will provide a full range of telephone duties, including triaging calls and relaying messages and assisting with other clerical duties as required serving as a liaison between patients, medical staff, and providers. This is an in-office position.

Requirements

Demonstrate excellent computer, telephone and communication skills
Outstanding customer service, organization and attention to detail
Experience in medical clinic setting preferred
Patient-minded focus
Must be a self-starter, a team player, dependable, friendly and professional and be able to multi-task and work efficiently while remaining calm and productive.
Willing to train the right candidate.

Nice To Haves

Preference may be given to someone with 1-3 years of healthcare and/or call center experience.
Certified Medical Assistant preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Promote quality communication and customer service to all patients
Manage inbound patient calls acting as primary medical triage for all incoming queries for the Gastroenterology department
Answer incoming calls and review phone messages in a timely and efficient manner, monitoring patient queue, and minimizing long hold times or dropped calls
Verify patient information including demographics, medications, medical history as needed
Identify, resolve, provide accurate and satisfactory answers, or escalate patient needs as appropriate
Thoroughly document each call in EHR to maintain accurate and detailed documentation, ensuring communication is tracked and monitored
De-escalate situations involving dissatisfied patients by offering patience, assistance, and support
Respond to patient inquiries, prioritizing responses and routing urgent calls from patients in an effective manner.
Directs calls immediately to appropriate staff or provider as necessary.
Guide callers through troubleshooting, navigating the company site & patient portal, or directing to appropriate department
Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures, complying with legal regulations
Serves and protects the medical practice by adhering to clinic and professional standards, policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements
Communicates respectfully with all staff and patients
Help train new employees for similar position as needed
Crosstrain to assist with general MA duties during slower call volume times
Other duties as assigned