Patient Concierge- Bushkill Family Practice, Part Time

St. Luke’s University Health Network; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

St. Luke’s University Health Network is seeking a part-time Patient Concierge to champion a patient-centric experience in our Kentucky clinics.

You will greet patients, assist with check-in, scheduling, MyChart education, and real-time eligibility verification, and support cash collection at point of service. Ideal candidates bring excellent communication and service orientation, comfortable with fast-paced environments, and a commitment to compassionate care while coordinating with Access

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum one year of practice-based healthcare experience preferred.
• Customer service experience preferred.
• Strong communication and empathy with patients.

Responsibilities

• Engages patients in polite, prompt, and compassionate manner during interactions.
• Performs clerical tasks: check-in/check-out, pre-registration, scheduling and MyChart education.
• Supports cash collection and real-time eligibility verification at point of service.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Time management

Empathy

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma

Administrative training

Job description

### *St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission* *of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.*This part-time position is expected to be Monday - Friday 24 hours per week.The Patient Concierge is responsible for serving as a passionate patient advocate who creates a unique and exceptional patient experience and drives a patient-centric culture while facilitating practice-based administrative and patient support services.**JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:*** Engages patients in a polite, prompt, and compassionate manner during all practice-based patient interactions* Performs clerical service delivery functions with patients, including check-in, patient consent, check-out, pre-registration and real-time eligibility verification, registration, MyChart education, appointment/testing scheduling (as applicable) at check-out, point of service payment collection, and addressing patient inquiries (e.g., form and medical record requests)* Delivers waiting room concierge service and provide hands-on support to patients utilizing the kiosk check-in process* Facilitates practice opening and closing procedures, maintenance of practice cleanliness, processing of incoming mail and deliveries, cash management and reconciliation, and prompt scanning and indexing incoming faxes* Supports other practice-based team members by promptly addressing in-basket clerical pool messages* Partners with Access Center Patient Engagement Partners to address time-sensitive scheduling requests* Promptly facilitates connection from Access Center Clinical Triage Specialists to practice-based care team members for time sensitive clinical inquiries* Maintains solution-oriented/creative mindset to effectively anticipate and tend to patient needs by partnering with other organizational team members/departments**PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:**Requires sitting, standing and walking for extended periods of time (up to 8 hours at time). Requires continual use of fingers for patient care, writing and computer entry. Routinely uses upper extremities; occasional requirement to lift up to 25 pounds. Occasionally push carts with supplies up to 30 pounds. Occasionally push wheelchairs with patients weighing up to 325 pounds. Regularly requires ability to stoop, bend and reach above shoulder level. Requires ability to hear normal conversation and good general, near and peripheral vision.**EDUCATION:**High School graduate or equivalent required. Preference given to graduates of administrative training programs.**TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:**Minimum one year practice-based experience or in a similar healthcare setting preferred. Customer Service experience preferred.Competencies required:* Excellent communication, facilitation, and presentation skills* Focused on compliance* Demonstrates continuous growth* Quality-driven* Service-oriented* Excels at time management* Ability to communicate to patients concisely and clearly* Ability to listen, express compassion and empathy, and communicate with a patient centric mindset*Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address. Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer. Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable. It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application. Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's!!*