Patient Liaison-Maternal Fetal Medicine Full Time Days

Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital; Lake Forest (IL); Presencial; USD 29 000 - 39 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Tuition Reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment

Professional Development

Wellbeing Fund

401(k) Matching

Excellent medical/dental/vision

Resumo da oferta

Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital is seeking a Patient Liaison for the Maternal Fetal Medicine clinic on the Lake Forest campus. This full-time, onsite role supports the patient experience, coordinates care, and collaborates with clinicians to optimize resource use and scheduling.

The ideal candidate has a High School Diploma or GED, 2 years of healthcare experience, and strong customer service skills.

Qualificações

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 2 years healthcare experience required.
• Experience in a customer service role required.

Responsabilidades

• Manage schedules to optimize providers, rooms, and equipment.
• Coordinate clinic templates and appointments.
• Communicate with patients and staff to ensure treatment plan adherence.
• Assist with data collection related to physician productivity and resource use.
• Resolve billing errors and obtain pre-certifications or referrals as needed.
• Register patients and schedule appointments.
• Provide patient education materials as needed.

Conhecimentos

Customer service

Healthcare experience

Medical terminology

Formação académica

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree

Ferramentas

Electronic Medical Record (EMR)

Descrição da oferta de emprego

The salary range for this position is $20.91 - $28.23 (Hourly Rate)

Placement within the salary range is dependent on several factors such as relevant work experience and internal equity. For positions represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range is guided by the rules outlined in the collective bargaining agreement.

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section located at jobs.nm.org/benefits to learn more.

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Benefits

• $10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part-time)
• $10,000 Student Loan Repayment ($5,000 part-time)
• $1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part-time)
• $250 Wellbeing Fund per year ($125 for part-time)
• Matching 401(k)
• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Annual Employee Salary Increase and Incentive Bonus
• Paid time off and Holiday pay

Description

• This is a Full Time, onsite position at 40 hours per week for the Maternal Fetal Medicine clinic located on the Lake Forest Hospital campus. Schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm.**

The Patient Liaison reflects the mission, vision, and values of Northwestern Memorial, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

• The Patient Liaison is primarily responsible for overseeing the service experience for all patients and for ensuring optimal use of all practice resources. The Patient Liaison serves as a resource to patients and staff alike by establishing strong relationships, providing them with necessary information and advocating on their behalf as needed.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manages schedules to make best use of all resources including providers, rooms and equipment.
• Performs schedule maintenance activities such as opening and closing clinic templates and coordinates care alternatives for patients impacted by changes.
• Communicates with patients and/or clinical staff as necessary to ensure patient compliance with prescribed treatment plan.
• Assists Practice Manager with data collection and analysis related to physician productivity and resource utilization.
• Facilitates the resolution/prevention of billing errors and denials – including obtaining pre-certifications or referrals as needed.
• Registers patients and schedules or coordinates the scheduling of appointments.
• Provides patient education information and/or materials as needed.
• Maintains a strong relationship with patients, internal providers and staff, external hospital departments, physician offices and vendors.
• Answers all incoming inquiries from patients, providers, staff and others related to all aspects of practice operations.
• Conducts follow-up with patients to ensure compliance with all testing, prescriptions and the plan of care.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• 2 years previous healthcare experience.
• Experience in a customer service role.

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Previous experience with an electronic medical record system.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.

Equal Opportunity

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Background Check

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Artificial Intelligence Disclosure

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events.

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If sign-on bonus is included in a job posting eligibility is as followed: Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign-on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position as a Registered Nurse at NM may be eligible.