SERVICE REP II (Occupational Therapy Call Center)

Johns Hopkins Medicine; Saint Petersburg (FL); Vor Ort; USD 25.000 - 40.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Johns Hopkins Medicine in Saint Petersburg, FL is seeking an operations assistant to answer and direct calls, schedule and register ambulatory clinics, and support multiple hospital clinics and departments. This role is not patient facing and emphasizes phone-based workflow in a fast-paced environment.

Candidates should have a high school diploma, at least three years in a medical office, strong communication, and experience with EMR systems and medical terminology.

Qualifikationen

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of three years’ experience in a medical office or clinic environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Knowledge of computer systems and electronic medical records (EMR).
• Must read, write, speak and understand English.

Aufgaben

• Answer and direct telephone calls politely and informatively.
• Process emergency calls efficiently to promote patient safety.
• Schedule and pre-register following policies and procedures to assure accuracy.
• Ensure demographic information is updated during scheduling.
• Coordinate referrals to facilitate timely scheduling and communication with referring physicians.
• Maintain current knowledge to respond to patient and staff requests and support clinic operations.
• Promote teamwork and assist in achieving smooth operation of the ambulatory clinics.
• Perform clerical tasks as needed to assure program integrity.

Kenntnisse

Effective communication

Interpersonal skills

Phone etiquette

Ausbildung

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

EMR systems

Jobbeschreibung

Hours: 8:30am-5pm Monday-Friday

Responsible for answering and directing all telephone calls to ensure patient safety. Accurately schedules, registers, and supports multiple hospital clinics, rehab disciplines and/or departments. This position works collaboratively with other members of the health care team to ensure patient needs are met in a timely manner resulting in both patient and physician satisfaction. This position is NOT patient facing. This position would be best sutable for someone who is desiring a fast paced enviorment with primarily being on the phone.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. Answers and direct telephone calls in a polite and informative manner and provides information by accessing alphabetical, geographical, or other directories in an effort to resolve callers’ needs.
2. Answers and processes all emergency calls efficiently and expeditiously to promote patient safety.
3. Schedules and pre-registers following established policies and procedures to assure accuracy. Schedules incoming calls, outgoing calls, and community physician referrals to facilitate scheduling is done in a timely fashion.
4. Ensures demographic information is updated and registration is completed during scheduling to prevent errors for check-in or back end billing.
5. Manages incoming requests and communication with referring physicians resulting in the satisfaction of both JHACH specialists and our referring physicians.
6. Maintains current knowledge in all areas responding to patient/staff requests, incoming and outgoing telephone calls and paging to support optimal Ambulatory clinic operations.
7. Adheres to department policies and procedures and utilizes approved tools in order to provide consistent call handling processes and traige to schedule the appropriate appointment with the appropriate provider.
8. Demonstrates customer service skills, phone etiquette, and ability to meet productivity standards resulting in patient and family satisfaction.
9. Promotes teamwork within the immediate and extended work area in order to foster positive employee relations.
10. Demonstrates willingness to achieve personal and professional growth resulting in staff development.
11. Performs clerical or administrative tasks as needed to assure the integrity of the program.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A minimum of a High School diploma, GED, Certificate of Completion or equivalent achievement.
• Minimum of three years’ experience in a medical office or clinic environment required with knowledge of medical terminology.
• The ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, and have strong interpersonal and team building skills required.
• Knowledge of computer systems and electronic medical records is required.
• Must have visual and auditory acuity to operate general office equipment.
• Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English.

Salary Range: Minimum 17.97/hour - Maximum 28.74/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility. In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.

The Hospital reserves the right to modify employee schedules as needed.

We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.