Patient Service Specialist

ccf; Brunswick (OH); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Cleveland Clinic's Brunswick Family Health Center and become part of one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. Brunswick Family Health Center offers primary care, emergency services and a wide array of specialties.

You will work with passionate caregivers and gain support to build a rewarding career. The Patient Service Specialist role emphasizes service to patients and families, ensuring exceptional experiences, handling registrations, insurance verification,

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED and two years of experience in patient registration, appointment scheduling, insurance processing or customer service OR an Associate's Degree and one year of experience OR a Bachelor's Degree
• Demonstrated experience in providing exceptional customer services and conflict resolution

Responsibilities

• Perform patient registration, visit preparation, telephone triage, insurance verification, co-pay collection, patient and record tracking, scheduling and front desk activities.
• Capture and verify referrals and cancellation reasons, insurance coverage and physician data.
• Provide patient estimates for services and assist patients with insurance registration and financial counseling as needed.
• Recruit, enroll and educate patients on MyChart and Appointment Pass; conduct follow-ups and message relay as required.
• Some travel within the region to support patient care at various locations.

Skills

Customer service

Conflict resolution

Typing 30 wpm

Education

High School Diploma or GED with 2 years experience

Associate's Degree with 1 year experience

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

We all have the power to help, heal and change lives - beginning with our own. That's the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

Job Title

Patient Service Specialist

Location

Brunswick

Facility

Brunswick Family Health Center

Department

Administration-Ambulatory Operations

Job Code

B15028

Shift

Day/Evening/Night/Weekend

Schedule

7:00am-8:00pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic's Brunswick Family Health Center and become a part of one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. Brunswick Family Health Center is committed to providing world-class care close to home by offering primary care, emergency services and a wide array of specialties. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation and build a rewarding career.

Cleveland Clinic is the first hospital in the nation to make great customer service a cornerstone of our mission. Patient Service Specialists deliver what matters most to our patients and their families, ensure exceptional experiences and thrive on making positive impacts in the community. The Patient Service Specialist role is a great steppingstone to other careers within customer service and other departments with Cleveland Clinic. This role will also support the Brunswick Express Care location.

A caregiver in this position works variable shifts from of 11:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. with varying weekends 7:45 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. and occasional holidays.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide a comprehensive, proactive and "Patients First" experience for patients and visitors.
• Investigate, triage and resolve patient issues using the established HEART model.
• Create a welcome and professional environment, interact with patients and ensure stellar patient experiences.
• Capture and verify referrals and cancellation reasons, insurance coverage and physician data.
• Responsible for appropriately and accurately providing patient estimates for patient services.
• Identify patients in need of financial counseling to facilitate payment and aligns insurance coverage to the type of service provided and processes this related insurance registration.
• Perform patient registration, visit preparation, telephone triage, insurance verification, co-pay collection, patient and record tracking, scheduling, arrival and/or departure desk activities and screening and scheduling of interpreter services.
• Encourage patient utilization of front-end technology, provides guidance, encouragement, education and hands‑on training.
• Enter and maintain confidential patient information.
• Recruit, enroll and educate patients on MyChart and Appointment Pass.
• Conduct follow‑ups to MyChart, web appointment inquiries and outreach to patients informing them of upcoming routine checkups.
• Maintain measured performance in quality, patient experience, first call resolution (FCR), customer satisfaction, teamwork and medical terminology.
• Generate staff provider schedules.
• Relay staff messaging
• May participate on committees and have a role in initiatives
• Some Patient Service Specialist work may require travel within the region to support patient care in various locations

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High School Diploma or GED and two years of experience in patient registration, appointment scheduling, insurance processing or customer service OR an Associate's Degree and one year of experience OR a Bachelor's Degree
• Demonstrated experience in providing exceptional customer services and conflict resolution

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Ability to type a minimum of 30 words per minute or demonstrable personal computer keyboard skills

Physical Requirements:

• Dexterity sufficient to operate a PC and other office equipment.
• Requires extended periods of standing, walking or sitting.
• Good visual acuity through normal or corrected vision.
• Must be able to navigate various locations and function in a fast-paced, hectic environment.
• Ability to lift and transport up to 25 pounds.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemp