Patient Service Specialist - Acute Care Clinic

Vanderbilt Health; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

Vanderbilt Health Acute Care Clinic in Nashville provides acute, non-emergency evaluation and treatment with prompt attention, triaged by specialists and supported by on-site lab, pharmacy and radiology services. The busy outpatient setting emphasizes coordinated care and timely intervention.

This is a patient-centered team environment where associates communicate clearly, navigate scheduling across services, and help patients move smoothly from check-in to post-visit follow-up, contributing to

Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare administration and scheduling workflows are desirable.
• Ability to navigate multiple computer systems and portals.
• Strong communication and patient service orientation.

Responsibilities

• Proficiently performs all Associate Patient Service Specialist tasks.
• Schedules appointments and procedures through clinical communication, work queues, and patient portal messages.
• Manages registration and patient work queues.
• Coordinates with patients and outside facilities to ensure orders and consults are ready before visits.
• Communicates with patients via the patient portal to route items appropriately.
• Assists with general duties as assigned.

Skills

Patient Scheduling

Patient Documentation

Communication

Epic

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Epic

Job description

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With eight hospitals and over 180 clinics, we are the region's largest comprehensive academic health system. Vanderbilt Health has a long tradition of providing world-class care to the people of the Mid-South, living out our mission of moving medicine forward through preeminent programs in patient care, education and research. Here you'll find a spirit of collaboration and a supportive community where your expertise is valued, your knowledge expanded and your uniqueness celebrated. We are committed to fostering an environment where talented, compassionate people are united in bringing the most advanced care to our neighbors throughout the region.

Organization

VUH Acute Care Clinic

Job Summary

Provides service to patient before, during or post-appointment with minimal guidance. Facilitates efficient workflow, supports appropriate use of technology, and engages in effective communication. Navigates complex patients to include scheduling with multiple services or coordination with outside facilities or providers.

Position Hours

Monday - Friday

2:00pm - 10:00pm

Department Summary

The Vanderbilt Health Acute Care Clinic provides advanced evaluation and treatment for patients experiencing acute, non-emergency medical conditions that require prompt attention. Designed to offer timely intervention and expert risk assessment, the clinic serves as an alternative to the Emergency Department, helping reduce unnecessary ED visits while providing patients with convenient access to high-quality Vanderbilt care and shorter wait times. Staffed by emergency medicine providers, including an emergency medicine attending, the clinic delivers comprehensive, patient-centered care in a collaborative outpatient setting. As a referral-only clinic, all patients are appropriately triaged prior to their visit, ensuring continuity of care and seamless communication with referring providers through Epic. The clinic is further supported by on-site access to laboratory, pharmacy, and radiology services, allowing for efficient evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment. This dynamic environment offers team members the opportunity to work alongside experienced emergency medicine professionals while helping patients receive the right care at the right time.

Key Responsibilities

• Proficiently performs all Associate Patient Service Specialist job responsibilities.
• Schedules appointments and procedures through clinical communication, work queues, and patient portal messages
• Manages registration and patient work queues.
• Coordinates with patients and/or outside facilities to ensure all pre-appointment orders and consults have been received and ready to view prior to patient visit.
• Communicates with patients through the patient portal using critical decision making to route appropriately as applicable.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

Technical Capabilities

• CUSTOMER SERVICE (Intermediate): A continuing focus on the needs and requirements of customers, anticipating their needs, remaining sensitive to customers while performing services for them, responsive to customer needs.
• PATIENT SCHEDULING (Novice): The ability to coordinate and schedule patient appointments, procedures and other office visits with various computer systems in the hospital or clinic.
• PATIENT DOCUMENTATION (Novice): The ability to receive and record patient information.
• MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY & DOCUMENTATION (Novice): The ability to comprehend medical terminology and
• APPOINTMENT & PRODECURAL SCHEDULING (Fundamental Awareness): The ability to coordinate and schedule diagnostic testing and procedures within various computer systems in the hospital.

Core Accountabilities

• Organizational Impact: Performs tasks that are typically routine that may impact team's performance with occasional guidance.
• Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Utilizes some discretion and research to solve routine problems.
• Breadth of Knowledge: Applies knowledge of standards, established processes and procedure that apply to your own job.
• Team Interaction: Provides guidance to entry level co-workers.

Core Capabilities

• Supporting Colleagues : Develops Self and Others: Continuously improves own skills by identifying development opportunities.
• Builds and Maintains Relationships: Seeks to understand colleagues' priorities, working styles and develops relationships across areas.
• Communicates Effectively: Openly shares information with others and communicates in a clear and courteous manner. Delivering Excellent Services
• Serves Others with Compassion: Invests time to understand the problems, needs of others and how to provide excellent service.
• Solves Complex Problems: Seeks to understand issues, solves routine problems, and raises proper concerns in a timely manner.
• Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Listens carefully to understand the issues and provides accurate information and support.
• Ensuring High Quality: Performs Excellent Work: Checks work quality before delivery and asks relevant questions to meet quality standards.
• Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Demonstrates basic knowledge of conditions that affect safety and reports unsafe conditions to the appropriate person or department.
• Managing Resources Effectively : Demonstrates Accountability: Takes responsibility for completing assigned activities and thinks beyond standard approaches to provide high-quality work/service.
• Stewards Organizational Resources: Displays understanding of how personal actions will impact departmental resources.
• Makes Data Driven Decisions: Uses accurate information and good decision making to consistently achieve results on time and without error.
• Fostering Innovation : Generates New Ideas: Willingly proposes/accepts ideas or initiatives that will impact day-to-day operations by offering suggestions to enhance them.
• Applies Technology: Absorbs new technology quickly; understands when to utilize the appropriate tools and procedures to ensure proper course of action.
• Adapts to Change: Embraces changes by keeping an open mind to changing plans and incorporates change instructions into own area of work.

Position Qualifications

• Work Experience: Relevant Work Experience
• Experience Level: 1 year
• Education: High School Diploma or GED

Benefits

• This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within Vanderbilt Health, supported by a comprehensive benefits package which may include health, disability, retirement and/or wellness offerings to enhance your well-being and professional growth.

EOE/Vets/Disabled.