Patient Coordinator (Full Time)

Schweiger; Mount Vernon (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSA/FSA

401K

Birthday holiday

Employee discounts

Job summary

Schweiger in Mt. Vernon, IL is seeking a Patient Coordinator/ Medical Receptionist to handle front office duties, answer calls, schedule appointments, and support patients and providers in a busy dermatology setting.

Healthcare experience is required; prior dermatology or EMR experience is a plus. This full-time role offers weekday hours with occasional Saturdays and a competitive hourly rate.

Qualifications

• Healthcare experience is required.
• Medical receptionist experience preferred.
• Experience using EMR software and patient scheduling systems preferred.
• Must be computer savvy and familiar with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Excellent patient relations and customer service skills.
• Dermatology/medical environment experience preferred.
• Open availability to work weekdays and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Proficiently handle all incoming calls, scheduling tasks and online leads with a positive phone experience.
• Promote a professional, welcoming atmosphere for patients and providers.
• Understand provider to patient flow and anticipate next steps.
• Perform inventory responsibilities and stocking as requested.
• Attend all in-house trainings and continued education opportunities.

Skills

Healthcare experience

Medical receptionist experience

EMR software

Patient scheduling systems

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Strong communication

Customer service

Dermatology experience preferred

Open availability

Tools

EMR software

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Outlook

Job description

Schweiger is one of the leading dermatology practices in the country with over 580+ healthcare providers and over 170+ offices in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Missouri, Minnesota, and California. Schweiger provides medical, cosmetic, and surgical dermatology and allergy services with over 2.5 million patient visits annually.

Our mission is to create the Ultimate Patient Experience and a great working environment for our providers, support staff and all team members.

Schweiger has been included in the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America list for seven consecutive years. Schweiger has also received Great Place to Work certification.

Schweiger's Ultimate Employee Experience

• Positive work environment with the tools to need to do your job and grow
• Full time employees (30+ hours per week) are eligible for:
  • Medical (Virtual Care included), HSA/FSA, Dental, Vision on 1st of the month after hire date
  • 401K after 30 days of employment
  • Company Sponsored Short Term Disability (Only applicable for non-California employee)
  • Pre-tax savings available for public transit commuters
  • Your birthday is an additional personal holiday
• Part-time employees (less than 30 hours) are eligible for:
  • Dental and Vision on 1st of the month after date of hire
  • 401K after 30 days of employment
• Employee discounts on Schweiger skin care products & cosmetic services

Job Summary: Full-Time Patient Coordinator at our Mt. Vernon Office. The Patient Coordinator executes all front office duties and provides support to patients, providers, and support staff. Previous healthcare experience is required.

Schedule: Full time, 30+ hours. Availability Monday through Friday with rotating Saturdays within operating hours of 7:00am-7:30pm. Open Flexibility to help cover in a team environment is needed.

Patient Coordinator/Medical Receptionist

• Proficiently and efficiently handle all incoming phone calls, scheduling-related tasks and online leads in a timely and knowledgeable fashion while creating a positive phone call experience for each caller.
• Promote a professional and welcoming atmosphere to enhance quality of service and care offered to patients and for respective provider(s)
• Understand provider to patient flow and anticipate provider’s next steps to the best of their ability
• Perform inventory responsibilities and stocking of supplies and equipment as requested
• Attend all in-house training and continued education opportunities

Qualifications

• Healthcare Experience is required.
• Medical Receptionist Experience preferred.
• Experience using EMR software and patient scheduling systems preferred.
• Must be computer savvy and familiar with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Excellent patient relation and customer services skills.
• Must be professional, reliable and dedicated employee.
• Prefer prior experience working in a dermatology / medical environment preferred.
• Open availability to work during weekdays and weekends.

Hourly Pay Range: $15-$18.5

Schweiger, is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its hiring process with applicants, whether internal or external, because of race, creed, color, age, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military status, application for military service or any other class per local, state or federal law.

Schweiger does not require vaccination for COVID-19 in order to be considered for employment; however, some state guidelines may require that we keep record of your vaccination status on file.