Access Coordinator I - Division of Fetal Surgery Internal Hiring Practice

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Sur place; USD 35 000 - 44 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is seeking an Access Coordinator to serve as the single point of contact for patients and families, handling calls, scheduling, and coordinating care at Philadelphia campuses.

The role requires a High School Diploma/GED, 3+ years scheduling experience (5+ in healthcare), and proficiency in Epic. CHOP emphasizes exceptional customer service and accurate insurance verification.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED required; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Minimum three years of scheduling experience.
• Five+ years of healthcare experience; database maintenance preferred.

Responsabilités

• Answer referral calls and process scheduling requests.
• Complete intake interview with family or referring physician to gather required information regarding patient demographics and insurances.
• Inform referring physician or family about next steps for visit to CHOP.
• Coordinate appointment scheduling with access schedulers as needed based on department scheduling guidelines.
• Demonstrates and delivers excellent customer service to all (providers, hospital staff, families, and patients).
• Other tasks as required by Supervisor and/or Manager

Connaissances

Organized

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Conflict resolution

Insurance verification

Complex scheduling

Formation

High School Diploma/GED

Bachelor's Degree Preferred

Outils

EPIC knowledge

Description du poste

SHIFT: Day (United States of America)

Seeking Breakthrough Makers

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) offers countless ways to change lives. Our diverse community of more than 20,000 Breakthrough Makers will inspire you to pursue passions, develop expertise, and drive innovation.

At CHOP, your experience is valued; your voice is heard; and your contributions make a difference for patients and families. Join us as we build on our promise to advance pediatric care-and your career.

CHOP does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, or any other legally protected categories in any employment, training, or vendor decisions or programs. CHOP recognizes the critical importance of a workforce rich in varied backgrounds and experiences and engages in ongoing efforts to achieve that through equally varied and non-discriminatory means.

A Brief Overview

This position serves as the single point of contact for patients and their families and must strive to meet the benchmark of "one call does it all." Responsibilities include fielding phone calls and in person patient scheduling requests, monitoring and processing all online requests from patients/families, follow up appointments, second opinions, and tracking internal and external referral sources. Must be able to handle complex scheduling with multiple providers located at Philadelphia campus and/or community Specialty Care locations. Required to assist patient/family with obtaining all clinical information and records needed for initial visit and diagnostic work up prior to initial visit. Must be proficient in EPIC and enter accurate patient demographics, including verification of insurance coverages for patient. This position will also provide cross coverage for other access coordinators within department when needed.

About the Position:

This position is responsible to provide direct administrative support to the Maternal Fetal Medicine physicians. This position is also responsible for answering incoming calls, coordinating patient communication, and scheduling appointments.

What you will do

• Answer referral calls from physicians and families, respond to orders and in person scheduling requests
• Completes intake interview with family or referring physician to gather required information regarding patient demographics and insurances. Coordinates with all appropriate resources to schedule appointments, procedures, and coordination of complex care.
• Inform referring physician and/or family about next steps and what is required for visit to CHOP
• Coordinates appointment scheduling with access schedulers as needed based on department scheduling guidelines.
• Demonstrates and delivers excellent customer service to all (providers, hospital staff, families, and patients).
• Other tasks as required by Supervisor and/or Manager

Education Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED Required
• Bachelor's Degree Preferred

Experience Qualifications

• working in a healthcare environment, complex scheduling experience Required and
• At least three (3) years scheduling experience Required
• At least five (5) years related experience in a healthcare setting; Experience with database maintenance Preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Individual must be organized, dependable, and able to make independent judgments (Required proficiency)
• Excellent telephone and written communication skills (Required proficiency)
• Proficiency in computer skills; preferred Epic knowledge (Required proficiency)
• High level of interpersonal skills (Required proficiency)
• Ability to diffuse high stress situations and conflict resolution (Required proficiency)
• Requires high commitment to customer service (Required proficiency)
• Excellent knowledge of insurance verification/ authorization processes. (Required proficiency)
• Experience with complex scheduling (Required proficiency)

To carry out its mission, CHOP is committed to supporting the health of our patients, families, workforce, and global community. As a condition of employment, CHOP employees who work in patient care buildings or who have patient facing responsibilities must receive an annual influenza vaccine.

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SALARY RANGE:

$25.50 - $31.85 Hourly

Salary ranges are shown for full-time jobs. If you're working part-time, your pay will be adjusted accordingly.

At CHOP, we are committed to fair and transparent pay practices. Factors such as skills and experience could result in an offer above the salary range noted in this job posting.