Patient Support Representative - St Louis, United States - Affinia Healthcare Inc
Description
Affinia Healthcare is a dynamic and transformative health system, providing affordable primary and preventive health care services to residents to St.
Our facilities are staffed and equipped to provide comprehensive Primary Care Services in addition to an array of Health Support Services and Community Health Programs.
Position Summary:
Perform duties required in a call center of a multi-location Federally Qualified Health Center.
Utilize Medical Assistant skills to place, receive and route a high volume of calls through an electronic switchboard, relay messages to health center staff and correctly schedule patient appointments with providers as appropriate.
Education:
Graduate of a Certified Medical Assistant Program.
Experience:
One (1) year experience in a physician practice or clinic setting is preferred.
One (1) year experience in a customer service or call center environment.
Skills and Abilities
Must be Fluent in English and Spanish particularly in the areas of Speaking, Reading and Writing
Strong organizational skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent telephone skills with the ability to communicate clearly and project a pleasant and professional demeanor
Proficient computer skills including the use of word processing, e-mail and electronic medical records software.
Knowledge of the health care field and medical office protocols and procedures.
Ability to work in a fast paced environment.
License(s)/Certification(s)
Required:
Certificate from Medical Assistant Training program.
Essential Functions
Receive and understand department protocols required to route calls from established patients that include but are not limited to; requests for medication refills, requests for internal laboratory results, requests for procedure results performed at external organizations, requests for internal appointments, requests related to external referral appointments, requests for advice related to an acute dental or medical health issue, requests for financial assistance, requests for paperwork
completed by PCPs, requests to speak to someone concerning a complaint or concern, requests for medical records and/or requests to speak directly to a PCP or nurse.
Ability to determine the acuity of the caller's request and route in the appropriate manner per department protocol and/or determine necessity of next day or same day appointment.
Ability to craft, via the EHR, a complete and concise message from callers whose request is directed to the clinical staffs in the health centers.
Excellent knowledge of the organization's departments and departmental functions to transfer calls appropriately.
Maintain master telephone directory.
Make appointments and reschedules appointments as needed
Coordinate and schedule transportation and interpreter requests with health center appointments.
Troubleshoot schedules and correct as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Supervises:
None
NOTE:
Affinia Healthcare is a Covid-19 Vaccine Mandated Employer. All employees of Affinia Healthcare are required to be vaccinated for Covid-19.
NOTE:
SMOKING IS PROHIBITED IN THE WORK ENVIRONMENT
NOTE:
ALL APPLICANTS MUST PROVIDE CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THREE REFERENCES
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY SERVICES PROVIDED ON A NON-DISCRIMINATORY BASIS
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