Scheduling and Patient Services Lead

Albany Medical Center; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Albany Medical Center is seeking an intake/registration clerk within HBD - Medicine Endocrinology to support daily front desk operations. You will coordinate check-in, scheduling, referrals and pre-authorization processes, greet patients, and maintain accurate EMR records.

Responsibilities include handling patient inquiries, collecting co-pays, updating insurance data, and ensuring smooth registration and scheduling workflows across multiple systems, while upholding AMC CARES standards and

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Associate degree preferred.
• 3-5 years office experience in medical practice preferred.
• Experience using an electronic health record and Microsoft Office a plus.
• Excellent customer service skills and ability to multitask in a high-volume setting.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily check-in, scheduling, check-out and back-end duties.
• Greet patients in a prompt, courteous and professional manner.
• Process referrals and prior authorizations for diagnostic testing or procedures.
• Schedule surgical procedures and follow-up appointments.
• Update insurance information and collect patient co-pays.
• Maintain accurate patient records in the EMR system.
• Communicate professionally with providers, patients, and insurance companies.

Skills

Customer service

Multitasking

Communication

Time management

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma/G.E.D.

Associate's Degree - preferred

Tools

EMR (Electronic Health Record)

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Work alongside the Practice Coordinator / Manager to facilitate coordination of daily check in, scheduling, check out and back-end duties.
• Support staff and assist all patients that report to the front check in desk.
• Coordinate patients' referrals and prior authorization for additional diagnostic testing or procedures.
• Schedule surgical procedures.
• Greet patients in a prompt, courteous and professional manner.
• Interact with a diverse patient population.
• Utilize the electronic medical record to maintain patient records via registration process and scan functionality.
• Update insurance information, attending appointment, collect patient co-pays and other duties as assigned at the time of patient check in for scheduled appointments.
• Be knowledgeable with state and government agencies to provide proper consents for patients who are wards of the state; work with facilities to obtain proper consents from patient proxies.
• Schedule follow up appointments and referral as needed when patients check out.
• Communicate professionally and timely with all parties, including providers, patients, clinical care team, and insurance companies.
• Answer incoming phone calls and direct appropriately to team members.
• Conveys professional image by adhering to the established dress code.
  
• Responsible for initiating surgical booking process.
• Compile booking sheets, all surgical consents, pre-op orders, prior authorization and pre-admission forms.
• Preparing patient disability and out of work / school paperwork.
• Responsible for updating the system with registration, scheduling and insurance information.
• Responsible for discussing financial obligation and explaining regulatory forms and answer any questions with patient.
• Works in multiple systems during patient facing interactions and telephone call receipts to complete accurate registration and to support the clinical workflow.
• Understands the practice and hospital strategic plan.
• Supports plans, policy and procedures, and initiatives within scope of their departments expectations and role.
• Represents AMC and supports the ideals and principles of their department, the Practice, the Hospital and the Center.
• Exemplifies Albany Med CARES guiding principles.
• Is a champion to ensure an optimal patient experience.
• Understands and promotes patient and employee safety as our top priority.
• Promotes a safe environment and promptly reports issues.
• Understands patient safety goals.
  

Department/Unit:

HBD - Medicine Endocrinology

Work Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Salary Range:

$49,763.00 - $69,668.00

• Work alongside the Practice Coordinator / Manager to facilitate coordination of daily check in, scheduling, check out and back-end duties.
• Support staff and assist all patients that report to the front check in desk.
• Coordinate patients' referrals and prior authorization for additional diagnostic testing or procedures.
• Schedule surgical procedures.
• Greet patients in a prompt, courteous and professional manner.
• Interact with a diverse patient population.
• Utilize the electronic medical record to maintain patient records via registration process and scan functionality.
• Update insurance information, attending appointment, collect patient co-pays and other duties as assigned at the time of patient check in for scheduled appointments.
• Be knowledgeable with state and government agencies to provide proper consents for patients who are wards of the state; work with facilities to obtain proper consents from patient proxies.
• Schedule follow up appointments and referral as needed when patients check out.
• Communicate professionally and timely with all parties, including providers, patients, clinical care team, and insurance companies.
• Answer incoming phone calls and direct appropriately to team members.
• Conveys professional image by adhering to the established dress code.
  

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Responsible for initiating surgical booking process.
• Compile booking sheets, all surgical consents, pre-op orders, prior authorization and pre-admission forms.
• Preparing patient disability and out of work / school paperwork.
• Responsible for updating the system with registration, scheduling and insurance information.
• Responsible for discussing financial obligation and explaining regulatory forms and answer any questions with patient.
• Works in multiple systems during patient facing interactions and telephone call receipts to complete accurate registration and to support the clinical workflow.
• Understands the practice and hospital strategic plan.
• Supports plans, policy and procedures, and initiatives within scope of their departments expectations and role.
• Represents AMC and supports the ideals and principles of their department, the Practice, the Hospital and the Center.
• Exemplifies Albany Med CARES guiding principles.
• Is a champion to ensure an optimal patient experience.
• Understands and promotes patient and employee safety as our top priority.
• Promotes a safe environment and promptly reports issues.
• Understands patient safety goals.
  

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/G.E.D. - required
• Associate's Degree - preferred
• 3-5 years office experience or three years of related experience in a medical practice - preferred
• Experience using an electronic health record and Microsoft Office a plus.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to multi-task in a high patient volume unit.
• Ability to learn and utilize resources.
• Strong time management skills.
• Ability to review information and draw appropriate conclusions.
• Good judgement and ability to problem solve; elevate issues as needed.
• Strong teamwork skills and work ethic.
  

Physical Demands

• Standing - Occasionally
• Walking - Occasionally
• Sitting - Constantly
• Lifting - Rarely
• Carrying - Rarely
• Pushing - Rarely
• Pulling - Rarely
• Climbing - Rarely
• Balancing - Rarely
• Stooping - Rarely
• Kneeling - Rarely
• Crouching - Rarely
• Crawling - Rarely
• Reaching - Rarely
• Handling - Occasionally
• Grasping - Occasionally
• Feeling - Rarely
• Talking - Constantly
• Hearing - Constantly
• Repetitive Motions - Frequently
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Frequently
  

Working Conditions

• Extreme cold - Rarely
• Extreme heat - Rarely
• Humidity - Rarely
• Wet - Rarely
• Noise - Occasionally
• Hazards - Rarely
• Temperature Change - Rarely
• Atmospheric Conditions - Rarely
• Vibration - Rarely
  

Thank you for your interest in Albany Medical Center!

Albany Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer.

This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that: Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Medical Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.

Thank you for your interest in Albany Med Health System!

Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer.

This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Med Health System, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:

Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.