Practice Associate III #Full Time

61st Street Service Corporation; Port Washington (NY); On-site; USD 59,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Paid time off

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

61st Street Service Corporation provides administrative and clinical support staff for ColumbiaDoctors in the Northeast. The Practice Associate III leads patient registration, scheduling, and front-end processes to ensure an exceptional patient experience from arrival to portal interactions.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of relevant experience, proficiency in MS Office, and EPIC/EHR familiarity, with strong communication and empathy. Bilingual English/Spanish a plus.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency is required.
• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Advanced knowledge of Medical Terminology.
• Strong organizational and problem solving skills.
• Excellent relationship management skills including empathy and tact.
• Ability to manage a demanding workload and complex cases.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word & Excel).
• Prior experience with EPIC/EHR preferred.
• Prior customer service experience preferred.
• Bilingual English/Spanish a plus.

Responsibilities

• Greets patients and visitors and answer telephone calls.
• Review the daily and weekly schedule to ensure accuracy of visit provider, appointment duration, insurance participation status, visit reason, and visit type.
• Obtain registration and intake information for efficient check-in; update insurance eligibility as needed in the EHR.
• Schedule appointments, referrals, and tests; obtain prior authorizations and referrals as needed.
• Collect time-of-service and past-due payments when applicable; settle cash drawer in the EHR.
• Perform other related duties as assigned; assist Supervisor/Manager with special projects.
• Communicate insurance participation and financial responsibilities to patients.
• Serve as a first point of escalation for scheduling issues and complex cases.
• Mentor junior staff and assist with onboarding; may rotate to other sites.

Skills

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Relationship management

Verbal and written communication

Microsoft Office (Word & Excel)

Education

High school diploma or equivalency

Tools

EPIC/EHR

Job description

Career Opportunities with 61st Street Service Corp

Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available.

The 61st Street Service Corporation, provides administrative and clinical support staff for ColumbiaDoctors. This position will support ColumbiaDoctors, one of the largest multi-specialty practices in the Northeast. ColumbiaDoctors’ practices comprise an experienced group of more than 2,800 physicians, surgeons, dentists, and nurses, offering more than 240 specialties and subspecialties.

Opportunity to grow as part of the Practice Associate Career Ladder!

Job Summary:

The Practice Associate III is an experienced professional with in-depth knowledge of patient registration processes, scheduling other front end administrative work. The Practice Associate III is a lead role responsible for ensuring an exceptional patient experience during patient arrival, patient departure, scheduling, and through patient portal interactions as well as other administrative inquiries. The Practice Associate III is part of a team that delivers an exceptional patient experience that contributes to positive health outcomes for patients and a work culture of Service-Oriented, Trust, Empathy, Safety, Inclusion, and Communication

Job Responsibilities:

• Greets patients and visitors and answer telephone calls.
• Review the daily and weekly schedule frequently to ensure accuracy of the visit provider, appointment duration, patient insurance participation status with the visit provider, visit reason, and visit type.
• Obtain all required registration and intake information from patients necessary for an efficient check-in process; verify and/or update any new insurance eligibility, benefits, or other information prior to the start of the patient appointment in the electronic health record (EHR); accurately indicate arrivals, cancellations, and no-shows in the EHR.
• Schedule appointments, referrals, and other related tests as requested by the provider. Obtain prior authorizations and referrals for follow up care as needed by insurance plan.
• May collect all time-of-service and past due payments prior to the start of the appointment. Settle cash drawer in the EHR on a daily basis.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• May assist Supervisor/Manager with special projects as needed.
• Communicates insurance participation, financial responsibility (if applicable) and time of service policy to patient population.
• Serve as a first point of escalation for complex cases or scheduling issues.
• Resolve escalated insurance related cases. Escalate issue for resolution if and when appropriate. Track and follow through for complete resolution. Make recommendation to update/revise procedure or workflow as needed.
• Monitors identified trends and ensures resolutions are developed and implemented.
• Lead a collaborative team oriented environment. Facilitate team discussions about complex patient scheduling needs.
• Assist with educational sessions to train new staff in front-end process. Mentor Level I and Level II staff. Assists with onboarding.
• May rotate to other sites and serve as Team Lead and/or Preceptor. May supervise tasks and determine resolution and/or escalated as appropriate.

Job Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalency is required.
• A minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience.
• Advanced knowledge/proficiency of Medical Terminology.
• Strong organizational and problem solving skills, and the ability to set priorities among multiple competing objectives, tasks and initiatives is required.
• Excellent relationship management skills including, but not limited to, emotional intelligence, interpersonal skills, empathy, and ability to handle situations with respect, tact and sensitivity.
• Candidate must be organized and be able to manage a demanding workload and moderately complex cases in an accurate and timely.
• Ability to mentor teammates and demonstrate professional and compassionate manner while conveying a positive image of the practice. Encourages positivity and adaptability to new and changing situations.
• Candidate must demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong proficiency of Microsoft Office (Word & Excel) or similar software is required and an ability and willingness to learn new systems and programs.
• Prior experience in EPIC/EHR is preferred.
• Prior experience in a customer service environment is preferred.
• Prior experience in oncological medical practice is strongly preferred.
• Bilingual English/Spanish a plus, but not required.

Hourly Rate Ranges: $28.13 - $35.16

Note: Our salary offers will fall within these ranges based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to experience, skill set, training and education.

61st Street Service Corporation

At 61st Street Service Corporation we are committed to providing our client with excellent customer service while maintaining a productive environment for all employees. The Service Corporation offers a competitive comprehensive Benefit package to eligible employees; including Healthcare and various other benefits including Paid Time off to promote a healthy lifestyle.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer and we adhere to all requirements of all applicable federal, state, and local civil rights laws.