Patient Service Specialist - Cardiology

ccf; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Akron General is seeking a Patient Service Specialist - Cardiology in Akron. The role focuses on patient check-in, co-pay collection, and visit preparation to ensure a smooth patient flow from arrival to checkout.

You'll work with physicians to support scheduling, enrollment in MyChart, and interpreter services when needed. The position is dayshift, 8:30am-5:00pm, contributing to the hospital's patient-centered care and service excellence.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required with 2 years of experience in patient registration, appointment scheduling, insurance processing or customer service
• Associate's Degree with 1 year of experience or a Bachelor's degree may also meet minimum qualifications
• Working knowledge of PC window applications
• Ability to perform basic math sufficient to process insurance co-pays

Responsibilities

• Welcome and check in patients, collect co-pays and complete visit preparations
• Assist with kiosk usage and support scheduling, pre-registration and MyChart enrollment
• Partner with physicians to ensure a smooth checkout process
• Register patients, perform visit preparation, telephone triage, and insurance verification
• Enter and maintain confidential patient information
• Educate patients on MyChart and Appointment Pass

Skills

Patient registration

Appointment scheduling

Insurance processing

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

PC software (Windows)

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 - Cardiology

Location

Akron

Facility

Akron General Medical Center

Department

Cardiology-Cleveland Clinic Akron General

Job Code

B15028

Shift

Days

Schedule

8:30am-5:00pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital where we have been providing world‑class care to our community for over 100 years. Here, we strive for patient‑centered care and comfort with our collaborative team of healthcare professionals. We are committed to serving the community and treat our patients as family.

As a Patient Service Specialist, you'll help create an exceptional experience for patients, families and visitors from arrival through checkout. You'll welcome and check in patients, collect co‑pays, complete visit preparations, assist with kiosk use, and support patients with scheduling, pre‑registration and MyChart enrollment. You'll also partner closely with physicians to ensure a smooth and efficient checkout process. This role offers a great opportunity to build your customer service experience while exploring career growth across Cleveland Clinic.

A caregiver in this position works days, 8:30am-5:00pm.

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.
• 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.
• Enter and maintain confidential patient information.
• Recruit, enroll and educate patients on MyChart and Appointment Pass.

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
• Working knowledge of PC window applications
• Ability to perform basic math sufficient to process insurance co‑pays

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

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

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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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 exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

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Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.