Ward Clerk

Riggs Community Health Center•Lafayette, IN

41d

About The Position

Riggs Community Health Center is a top-rated non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). We are seeking service and community minded individuals to join our highly skilled care teams who provide much needed out-patient medical care to an under-served community. At Riggs you will collaborate daily with various health care professionals in a friendly, professional, and patient-centered team setting. Riggs Community Health Center...Improving Health, Improving Lives. Riggs team members enjoy predictable 40 hour work weeks with no nights, or overtime. Riggs focuses on work/life balance with a schedule you can plan your family life around! All full-time employees have access to affordable Medical, Dental, Vision, $700 HSA Employer Contributions, Short & Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, 401(k), 8 Paid Holidays, 3 Weeks PTO, Education Reimbursements, and more! We are happy to schedule time for you to meet the team before making a commitment. Come learn what we are all about for yourself!

Responsibilities

Responsible for relevant calls and messages from the Professional Phone Line.
Tracks missing labs and reports needed by Triage Nurse.
Obtains prior authorizations and documents appropriately.
Communicates with other doctor offices, specialty clinics, and hospitals as appropriate.
Schedules appointments for patient's procedures and services outside of the Riggs CHC.
Performs various clerical and administrative roles which include, but are not limited to:
Retrieving reports from various hospitals and emergency rooms.
Answering pages for nursing staff and relaying messages.
Rescheduling patients during providers absences.