Patient Services Assistant - Orthopedic Surgery - Full-Time

Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Inc.; United States; In loco; USD 24.000 - 35.000; Tempo pieno

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Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Inc. is seeking a patient access/entry role to handle high-volume calls, schedule appointments, verify insurance, and assist patients with MyChart registrations. The position emphasizes accurate data entry, strong customer service, and adherence to GBMC policies.

Responsibilities include greeting visitors, processing registrations, and coordinating with providers to ensure timely care. A high school diploma and 6 months of related experience are required.

Competenze

• High School or GED equivalency.
• 6 months of related experience.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
• Written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to perform non-complex arithmetic calculations.
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and phone volume simultaneously.

Mansioni

• Receives and screens visitors and telephone calls; relays information per policies and procedures; provides customer service to patients by relaying information about the Medical Center and reminds patients of appointments.
• Schedule patient appointments and perform data entry of patient demographics and insurance.
• Verify insurance information and obtain referrals if necessary prior to visit.
• Assist patients with registering for MyChart.
• Manage high volume of telephone calls and route to providers for review.
• Address all telephone messages by end of day.
• Perform (pre) registration and confirmation of appointments before service date.
• Check in patient, verify insurance, collect and scan IDs and insurance cards.
• Manage referral work queues and attach referrals to appointments.
• Process incoming faxes and route results to appropriate staff.
• Scan incoming medical records to patient MRN.
• Respond to In basket messages from patients and providers; close out daily.

Conoscenze

Customer service skills

Medical terminology

Written and oral communication

Arithmetic calculations

Organize and prioritize tasks

Multitask and phone volume management

Formazione

High School or GED equivalency

Strumenti

EPIC

MyChart

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Education

High School or GED equivalency

Experience

6 months of related experience

Skills

• Customer service skills
• Knowledge of medical terminology, preferred
• Skill in written and oral communication
• Ability to perform non-complex arithmetic calculations
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and phone volume simultaneously

Physical Requirements

Ability to sit, stand, walk and pay close attention to detail

Working Conditions

Normal office environment with little exposure to noise, dust, and the like.

Conditions of Employment

Ability to work in various practices, as needed.

Patient & Workplace Safety:

Employee has knowledge and understanding of patient and workforce safety as it relates to job duties.

Patient Population:

Demonstrates competency in the delivery of care and applies the knowledge to meet age-specific needs if applicable.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Receives and screens visitors and telephone calls. Responds to general inquiries by relating or referring to established policies and procedures. Provides customer service to patients by relaying information about the Medical Center and reminds patients of appointments.
• Schedule patient appointments, performs data entry of patient demographic information and insurance.
• Verifies insurance information, requests or obtains referrals required if necessary for service prior to the patient's visit.
• Assist patient with registering for MyChart
• Responsible for managing high volume of telephone calls
• Generates telephone encounters from patient calls and routes to providers for review and follow up
• Responsible for addressing all telephone messages by end of day
• Performs (pre) registration and confirmation of patient appointments prior to date of service.
• Check in patient, verify insurance, collect and scan identification and insurance cards.
• Responsible for managing referral work queues. Schedules patient appointments from active referrals and/or attaches referrals to appointments scheduled
• Responsible for managing incoming faxes, routing results and correspondence to appropriate provider and or staff.
• Scan incoming medical records to patient's MRN.
• Responsible for addressing and responding to In basket messages from patients and providers.
• Responsible for closing out In Basket messages daily.
• Responds to EPIC Secure chats as appropriate
• Collect patient co-payments, form fees and outstanding balances.
• Performs simple arithmetic calculations, reconciles all monies collected and makes deposits
• Assist with scheduling diagnostic tests and therapeutic procedures according to restrictions of HMO's, PPO's, and MCO's. Ensures that patients are notified and receive appropriate information regarding scheduled tests and procedures.
• Obtains referrals and Preauthorization for procedures by calling insurance companies or generating electronic requests.
• Other duties as assigned.

All roles must demonstrate GBMC Values:

• Respect
• I will treat everyone with courtesy. I will foster a healing environment.
• Treats others with fairness, kindness, and respect for personal dignity and privacy
• Listens and responds appropriately to others' needs, feelings, and capabilities
• Excellence
• I will strive for superior performance in every aspect of my work. I will recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of others.
• Meets and/or exceeds customer expectations
• Actively pursues learning and self-development
• Pays attention to detail; follows through
• Accountability
• I will be professional in the way I act, look and speak. I will take ownership to solve problems.
• Sets a positive, professional example for others
• Takes ownership of problems and does what is needed to solve them
• Appropriately plans and utilizes required resources for various job duties
• Reports to work regularly and on time
• Teamwork
• I will be engaged and collaborative. I will keep people informed.
• Works cooperatively and collaboratively with others for the success of the team
• Addresses and resolves conflict in a positive way
• Seeks out the ideas of others to reach the best solutions
• Acknowledges and celebrates the contribution of others
• Ethical Behavior
• I will always act with honesty and integrity. I will protect the patient.
• Demonstrates honesty, integrity and good judgment
• Respects the cultural, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of patients/families/coworkers
• Results
• I will set goals and measure outcomes that support organizational goals. I will give and accept help to achieve goals.
• Embraces change and improvement in the work environment
• Continuously seeks to improve the quality of products/services
• Displays flexibility in dealing with new situations or obstacles
• Achieves results on time by focusing on priorities and manages time efficiently

Pay Range

$17.30 - $25.11 Final salary offer wil