Referral Office Liaison-Surgery Admin

The MetroHealth System (Cleveland, OH); Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

The MetroHealth System is seeking a patient-service oriented candidate to telephonically enroll, register, and schedule appointments for primary care patients. You will also handle prescription refill requests and provide MyChart support.

Strong communication, organization, and PC skills are essential, with bilingual English/Spanish preferred to enhance patient interactions across the network.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• 1 year of experience in call center, patient registration, scheduling, assisting health care professionals and patients, and/or utilizing phones and computers to perform customer service duties in a high-volume environment.
• Customer-centric with strong customer service experience.
• Effective written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Solid organizational skills and ability to work independently with flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Telephonically enrolls, registers, and schedules appointments for primary care patients.
• Processes prescription refill requests and provides MyChart support.
• Obtains feedback for providers and routes patient requests to clinics throughout MHS.
• Upholds the mission, vision, values, and customer service standards of The MetroHealth System.

Skills

Customer service experience

verbal communication

Interpersonal communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associate’s degree in healthcare or business-related field

Tools

EPIC

Microsoft Office

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Location: METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER
Biweekly Hours: 80.00
Shift: 8a-4:30p

The MetroHealth System is redefining health care by going beyond medical treatment to improve the foundations of community health and well-being: affordable housing, a cleaner environment, economic opportunity and access to fresh food, convenient transportation, legal help and other services. The system strives to become as good at preventing disease as it is at treating it. Founded in 1837, Cuyahoga County’s safety-net health system operates four hospitals, four emergency departments and more than 20 health centers.

Summary

Telephonically enrolls, registers, and schedules appointments for primary care patients into The MetroHealth System (MHS). Processes prescription refill requests. Provides general telephone-based support to MyChart users. Obtains feedback for providers, and sends patient requests to clinics throughout MHS. Upholds the mission, vision, values, and customer service standards of The MetroHealth System.

Qualifications

Required:

High School Diploma or passage of a high school equivalency exam.

Meets One Of The Following

• 1 year of experience with any of the following: call center support, patient registration, scheduling, assisting health care professionals and patients, and/or utilizing phones and computers to perform customer service duties in a high-volume environment.
• In lieu of experience, an Associate’s degree in a healthcare or business-related field will be considered.

Customer-centric mentality with strong customer service experience.

Effective written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills. Ability to communicate with a variety of individuals and disciplines.

Solid organizational skills.

Ability to work independently and within a structured environment with a high degree of flexibility.

Demonstrated PC proficiency, including the ability to enter data into a PC while talking on the phone.

Preferred

• Fluency in writing, speaking, and interpreting both English and Spanish.
• Proficient knowledge of medical terminology.
• Knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite of software, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Knowledge of EPIC.
• Experience in sales.

Physical Requirements

May sit, stand, stoop, bend, and ambulate intermittently during the day. May need to sit or stand for extended periods. See in the normal visual range with or without correction. Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction, including hearing clearly via a phone headset. Finger dexterity to operate office equipment required. May need to lift up to twenty-five (25) pounds on occasion. Ability to communicate in face-to-face, phone, email, and other communications. Ability to see computer monitor and departmental documents.