Health Specialist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Good listening, interpersonal and communication (oral and written), and professional, pleasant and respectful telephone etiquette.
• Ability to adapt communication style to suit different audiences.
• Empathetic listener, sensitive, upbeat, optimistic, articulate, gracious and tactful.
• Ability to promptly assess requests by using electronic and paper resource materials and correctly respond to patient inquiries.
• Ability to calm upset patients in a composed and professional demeanor.
• Excellent data entry, numeric, typing and computer navigational skills, with attention to details.
• Comfortable working in a fast paced, constantly changing and stressful environment.
• Build positive relationships with patients by delivering exceptional customer service and creating a welcoming clinic experience.
• Assist with insurance verification, patient estimates, registration activities, scheduling, and medical record management.
• H.S. Diploma/GED Equivalent
• Less than 1 Year of Experience

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrate flexibility to support and float between multiple Brenham-area clinics when business needs require.
• Participate in cross-training opportunities to support continuity of operations across the clinic network.
• Support occasional Saturday clinic coverage through a rotating schedule shared among team members.

Responsibilities

• Assists with patient duties, including relations, check-in, check-out, scheduling, insurance verification, and answering phones.
• Arranges follow-up visits and referral appointments.
• Assists with patient registration by collecting and verifying insurance information.
• Verifies patient demographics and enters changes into the computer system.
• Directs patients to appropriate waiting areas.
• Accepts payments for physician/clinic services according to established guidelines.
• Posts payments and enters charges into computer utilizing appropriate codes.
• Generates daily payment reports and verifies cash drawer against report.
• Provides accurate patient, medical, financial or procedural information to patients or approved outside entities.
• May be required to discuss financial arrangements with patients.
• Receives and directs phone calls.
• Assists patients and other visitors.
• Responds to routine inquiries concerning practice services, hours of operation, etc.
• Ensures any patient complaints are handled appropriately.
• Assists with medical records duties as requested.
• Demonstrate flexibility to support and float between multiple Brenham-area clinics when business needs require.
• Participate in cross-training opportunities to support continuity of operations across the clinic network.
• Support occasional Saturday clinic coverage through a rotating schedule shared among team members.
• Serve as the primary front-office support specialist for a community-based Family Medicine/Internal Medicine clinic.

Benefits

• Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
• 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
• Tuition Reimbursement
• PTO accrual beginning Day 1