Patient Services Coordinator

US Oncology Network-wide Career Opportunities; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Oncology Associates is seeking a Patient Services Coordinator in Virginia Beach. Responsibilities include greeting patients, managing schedules, and maintaining records while adhering to confidentiality laws. The role requires proficiency in Microsoft Office and three years of medical office experience, including scheduling. Candidates must be willing to travel to other office locations if necessary. This position is crucial for providing a welcoming environment and supporting patient care within the oncology clinic.

Qualifications

• 3 years of medical office experience with scheduling background preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Office Word, and Excel is required.
• Must be willing to travel to other office locations if needed.

Responsibilities

• Greets patients and visitors in a professional manner.
• Checks in patients and updates their information.
• Answers routine questions and communicates messages.
• Schedules and manages patient appointments.
• Provides general administrative support and maintains lobby area.

Skills

Receptionist or office experience

Medical office experience

Proficiency with computer systems

Scheduling background

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Office Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Overview

Virginia Oncology Associates, the largest group of medical professionals in Hampton Roads and Northeast North Carolina devoted exclusively to cancer care and blood disorders, has an exciting opportunity for a Patient Services Coordinator to support our office in Virginia Beach.

Responsibilities

• Greets patients and visitors to the clinic in a prompt, courteous and professional manner. Checks in patients and informs clinical staff of patient arrival.
• Provides and explains paperwork for the patient to complete prior to examination. Collects, proofs for completeness, and files patient forms. Updates demographics and insurance information in the system. Collects co-pays and balances; provides receipt.
• Answers, screens, and responds to routine questions, routes to appropriate personnel, or takes thorough messages. Pages clinic personnel as appropriate. Communicates messages in an accurate and timely manner according to procedures.
• Checks patients out after examination. Schedules returning appointments in accordance with physician and/or office guidelines. Provides patients with appointment details such as time, location, directions, instruction sheets, and other details.
• Records patient cancellations and missed appointments; reschedules appointments. Notifies appropriate staff of the cancellation and makes note in patient chart.
• Provides general administrative support by filing charts and forms. Maintains lobby area in a neat and orderly manner. Maintains a legible supply of forms and appropriate office supplies required for daily activities.
• Adheres to confidentiality, state, federal, and HIPPA laws and guidelines with regards to patient's records.
• Other duties as requested or assigned.

Qualifications

• Receptionist or office experience preferred
• 3 years of medical office experience with scheduling background in a busy practice strongly preferred
• Proficiency with computer systems and Microsoft (Outlook, Office Word, and Excel) required
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Must be willing to travel to other office locations if needed

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be offered to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to be present at the employee site during regularly scheduled business hours and regularly required to sit or stand and talk or hear. The position requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination. The position requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time. The employee occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 40 lbs. The position requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.

Work Environment

The work environment may include exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medical preparations and other conditions common to an oncology/hematology clinic environment. Work will involve in-person interaction with co-workers and management and/or clients. Work may require minimal travel by automobile to office sites.