Clinic Clerk & Scheduler – Travel for Coverage

UVM Health Network- Elizabeth Community Hospital; Town of Crown Point (NY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

UVM Health Network- Elizabeth Community Hospital in Crown Point, NY seeks a Clinic Clerk to handle front-desk duties and patient visits. The role includes answering calls, scheduling patients, preparing billing paperwork, filing, and managing daily mail and correspondence.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma, strong interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to work in a busy healthcare environment with confidentiality and teamwork at the forefront.

Qualifications

• High school Diploma required, with emphasis on business courses preferred.
• Experience in a busy office setting with customer exposure. (Health care field preferred.)
• Comprehension of medical terminology.
• Must have a high level of interpersonal skills to interact with patients, patients' families, staff, physicians and management.
• Must possess a strong work ethic, exhibit optimism and cheerfulness and promote a team effort.
• Ability to work outside the normal working hours as volume demands.
• Ability to communicate effectively and diplomatically in writing and verbally.
• Ability to work collaboratively in an ever changing environment to assure delivery of quality customer service.
• Projects a professional image in appearance and behavior.
• Must be well organized, able to set priorities and adept at handling multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Keyboarding experience and computer knowledge required. (Microsoft Word/Excel/Access Software Used)
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• The Clinic Clerk performs clerical duties in relation to patient visits and information/ reception of clinic. Handles incoming calls, schedules patients, prepares paperwork for billing purposes, filing, office correspondence and opening and sorting daily mail are some of the required tasks.

Skills

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Effective communication

Typing/keyboarding

Office software

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Word/Excel/Access

Job description

UVM Health Network- Elizabeth Community Hospital in Crown Point, NY seeks a Clinic Clerk to handle front-desk duties and patient visits. The role includes answering calls, scheduling patients, preparing billing paperwork, filing, and managing daily mail and correspondence.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma, strong interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to work in a busy healthcare environment with confidentiality and teamwork at the forefront.