Engagement Specialist

Blue Ridge Community Health Services, Inc.; Brevard (NC); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision

Company sponsored life insurance

Short and long-term disability

403(b) retirement with company match

9 paid holidays

PTO and Personal Day accrual

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Blue Ridge Health is seeking an Engagement Specialist (Front Desk) to join our Behavioral Health Team in Brevard, NC. The role involves patient check-in/out, handling documents, and maintaining confidentiality within an interdisciplinary healthcare setting.

You will interact with patients, staff, and providers, update EHR data, and ensure accurate insurance information. Travel to nearby sites may be required as part of the role.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Stellar communication skills for interactions with staff, patients, providers and community stakeholders.
• One year experience in a medical office environment preferred.
• Basic medical terminology is preferred.
• Experience with Electronic Health Records and Practice Management Systems is preferred.
• Adhere to HIPAA and patient confidentiality.
• Bi-lingual is preferred but not required.
• Ability to travel to nearby sites as needed.

Responsibilities

• Answer phones, respond to inquiries, and relay information to providers.
• Prepare clients for clinic visits by updating demographic and insurance information in the EHR.
• Ensure client documentation is accurately completed and verified during visits.
• Follow agency processes and procedures consistently.
• Collect and post payments and insurance co-pays from clients.

Skills

Communication skills

Bilingual

Travel flexibility

Education

High school diploma

Tools

EHR systems

Practice Management Systems

Job description

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Engagement Specialist

BH Registration/Eligibility Full Time Clerical Brevard, NC, US

Blue Ridge Health is currently seeking an Engagement Specialist (Front Desk) to join our Behavioral Health Team!

This position may float to various locations between Henderson County, Transylvania County and Haywood County

What We Offer You:

• A competitive benefits plan, including Medical, Dental and Vision
• Company sponsored life insurance and short and long-term disability coverage
• 403(b) retirement account with company matching
• 9 paid holidays per year
• PTO and Personal Day accrual, starting day 1 - (We value a work-life balance!)
• Needs Accommodations Programs
• Mental Health Resources
• Tuition Reimbursement Program

What You'll Do:

This position effectively completes client check-in and check-out processes, manages client documents, updates all client data and assists clients with required paperwork with accuracy and confidentiality. We are looking for a team player that can help build a positive environment with a desire to work in an interdisciplinary healthcare team and with a culturally diverse patient population. Responsibilities include:

• Answering phones, responding to inquiries, and relaying information to providers.
• Prepares clients for clinic visit by updating all pertinent demographic and insurance information in the client's Electronic Health Record (EHR).
• Insures all client documentation is accurately completed and/or verified and updated during client visit.
• Complies with all agency processes and procedures.
• Collects and posts payments and appropriate insurance co-pays from clients.

What We're Looking For:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Stellar communication skills that allow you to easily and effectively communicate with staff, patients, providers, peers, supervisors and community stakeholders.
• One year experience working in a medical office environment preferred.
• Basic medical terminology preferred.
• Electronic Health Records and Practice Management Systems experience preferred.
• Adhere to HIPAA regulations and patient confidentiality.
• Bi-Lingual (preferred, but not required).
• Ability to travel to nearby sites as needed.

About Blue Ridge Health:

At Blue Ridge Health our mission is to improve Health, inspire Hope, and advance Healing through access to Compassionate, Affordable, and Quality Care. We are seeking individuals with a passion for creating an exceptional patient and client care experience to join our team! We are a nonprofit system of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) that works closely with communities to meet the ever-changing medical and behavioral healthcare needs of individuals throughout WNC.

Blue Ridge Health Services promotes a supportive and inclusive culture, sensitive to the diversity of the individuals we serve and our workforce. Challenging unconscious bias, inviting a culture of individual expression, and ongoing sensitivity to organizational practices are fundamental of staff expectations. This focus contributes to the importance of Blue Ridge Health’s investment to advance as a culturally competent organization.

We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.