Sr Patient Service Specialist PRN - Concierge Medicine

Montgomery College; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderbilt Health’s Executive Wellness and Concierge Medicine division seeks a patient access professional to provide high‑touch service before, during, and after appointments. You will handle check‑in/out, coordinate follow‑ups, schedule procedures, and ensure all referrals and paperwork are in order to support seamless patient experiences.

With a focus on personalized care, the role emphasizes effective communication, attention to detail, and the ability to navigate multiple systems.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Patient Access Specialist Certification preferred.
• Experience in healthcare administrative support a plus.

Responsibilities

• Check-in and check-out of patients.
• Coordinate follow-up appointments and procedures.
• Schedule appointments, procedures or surgeries.
• Provide positive first impressions with strong customer service.
• Ensure referrals, pre-certs, records and orders are completed prior to visits.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Patient Access Specialist Certification

Job description

Discover Vanderbilt Health: With eight hospitals and over 180 clinics, we are the region’s largest comprehensive academic health system. Vanderbilt Health has a long tradition of providing world‑class care to the people of the Mid‑South, living out our mission of moving medicine forward through preeminent programs in patient care, education and research. Here you’ll find a spirit of collaboration and a supportive community where your expertise is valued, your knowledge expanded and your uniqueness celebrated. We are committed to fostering an environment where talented, compassionate people are united in bringing the most advanced care to our neighbors throughout the region.

Organization: Executive Wellness and Concierge

Job Summary: Provides service to patient either pre‑appointment, during or post appointment with occasional guidance. Responsibilities may include inbound/outbound telephone calls, cash management, appointment scheduling, process of insurance updates and patient check in/out. Navigates more complex patients to include scheduling with multiple services or coordination with outside facilities or providers.

Position Hours Monday - Friday Days PRN (as needed)

Department Summary

Vanderbilt Executive Wellness and Concierge Medicine provides a highly personalized primary care experience designed for individuals seeking exceptional access, convenience, and comprehensive health management. As part of Vanderbilt University Medical Center, the practice offers enhanced physician accessibility, including extended appointment times, same‑or next‑day visits, minimal wait times, and direct communication with care providers. Patients benefit from individualized care plans tailored to their health goals, lifestyle, and wellness needs, along with streamlined access to leading specialists across a wide range of medical disciplines. The program begins with a comprehensive health assessment, including an in‑depth medical history review, physical examination, preventive screenings, advanced laboratory testing, and personalized health recommendations. Ongoing services include preventive wellness care, management of acute and chronic conditions, health coaching, immunizations, care coordination, and priority scheduling with medical and surgical specialists. Patients also enjoy convenient access to a secure online health portal and select subspecialty consultations, creating a seamless, concierge‑level healthcare experience focused on proactive, whole‑person care.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conducts patient check‑in and check‑out.
• Coordinates any follow‑up appointments or procedures required for patient.
• Schedules appointments, procedures or surgery through clinical communication or direct request.
• Provides positive first impressions utilizing customer service skills.
• Works with patients and/or outside facilities to ensure all administrative tasks, including; referrals, pre‑certs, clinical records and documentation, orders and consults have been received and ready to view prior to patient visit.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES

• Surgery Scheduling (Fundamental Awareness): The ability to coordinate and schedule surgeries within various computer systems in the hospital.
• Customer Service (Intermediate): A continuing focus on the needs and requirements of customers, anticipating their needs, remaining sensitive to customers while performing services for them, responsive to customer needs.
• Patient Scheduling (Novice): The ability to coordinate and schedule patient appointments, surgeries and other office visits with various computer systems in the hospital or clinic.
• Patient Documentation (Novice): The ability to receive and record patient information.
• Medical Terminology & Documentation (Novice): The ability to comprehend medical terminology and documentation in an office, or surgical setting.

Core Accountabilities:

• Organizational Impact: Performs tasks that are typically routine that may impact team's performance with occasional guidance.
• Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Utilizes some discretion and research to solve routine problems.
• Breadth of Knowledge: Applies knowledge of standards, established processes and procedure that apply to your own job.
• Team Interaction: Provides guidance to entry level co‑workers.

Supporting Colleagues : Develops Self and Others: Continuously improves own skills by identifying development opportunities.- Builds and Maintains Relationships: Seeks to understand colleagues' priorities, working styles and develops relationships across areas.- Communicates Effectively: Openly shares information with others and communicates in a clear and courteous manner. Delivering Excellent Services: - Serves Others with Compassion: Invests time to understand the problems, needs of others and how to provide excellent service.- Solves Complex Problems: Seeks to understand issues, solves routine problems, and raises proper concerns in a timely manner. - Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Listens carefully to understand the issues and provides accurate information and support. Ensuring High Quality: - Performs Excellent Work: Checks work quality before delivery and asks relevant questions to meet quality standards. - Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Demonstrates basic knowledge of conditions that affect safety and reports unsafe conditions to the appropriate person or department. Managing Resources Effectively : - Demonstrates Accountability: Takes responsibility for completing assigned activities and thinks beyond standard approaches to provide high‑quality work/service. - Stewards Organizational Resources: Displays understanding of how personal actions will impact departmental resources. - Makes Data Driven Decisions: Uses accurate information and good decision making to consistently achieve results on time and without error. Fostering Innovation : - Generates New Ideas: Willingly proposes/accepts ideas or initiatives that will impact day‑to‑day operations by offering suggestions to enhance them. - Applies Technology: Absorbs new technology quickly; understands when to utilize the appropriate tools and procedures to ensure proper course of action. - Adapts to Change: Embraces changes by keeping an open mind to changing plans and incorporates change instructions into own area of work.

Position Qualifications

Responsibilities:

Certifications:

Patient Access Specialist Certification - Health Business Insights

Work Experience:

Relevant Work Experience

Experience Level: 2 years

Education: High School Diploma or GED

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within Vanderbilt Health, supported by a comprehensive benefits package which may include health, disability, retirement and/or wellness offerings to enhance your well‑being and professional growth.

Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled.

PEOPLE ARE AT THE HEART OF ALL WE DO. Great health care takes great people. We’re looking for like‑minded individuals driven to make a difference. We invite you to explore careers at Vanderbilt Health, where we value collaboration, embrace continuous learning and foster an environment where everyone can thrive. We’re the largest private employer in Middle Tennessee, with a growing team and an expanding footprint across towns and communities throughout the region. We employ more than 43,000 people who work in inpatient and outpatient clinical care, research and graduate medical education. Our employees also serve in critical supporting roles in administration, information technology and informatics, finance, legal and community affairs, communications and marketing, fundraising, groundskeeping and facilities, and many other departments. Our growing academic health system has more than 2,100 licensed hospital beds at eight hospitals: Vanderbilt University Hospital Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Vanderbilt Tullahoma‑Harton Hospital Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Vanderbilt Health is the Mid‑South's largest provider of specialty care, with hundreds of outpatient clinic and surgical locations throughout the region, and Tennessee’s only National Cancer Institute‑designated Comprehensive Cancer Center for adults and children. We are one of the nation's busiest critical care centers, home to Middle Tennessee’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and Burn Center for adults and children, and Middle Tennessee’s only Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. We are the nation’s largest transplant center, and last year we performed the most heart transplants than any center worldwide. Vanderbilt Health is an epicenter for biomedical research, winning over $1 billion in annual research awards from government, industry, foundations and donors. We are also a national leader in medical training and education, with the largest clinical training center in the Mid‑South and the only training center in Tennessee for many adult and pediatric specialties. We’re honored to be consistently considered among the nation’s best hospitals for quality, safety and patient satisfaction. Three of our hospitals — Vanderbilt University Hospital, Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital and Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital — have been awarded a Five‑Star Quality Rating from Medicare. We support each other and encourage excellence among every member of our workforce. High‑achieving employees stay at Vanderbilt Health for professional growth opportunities, competitive compensation and benefits, and a sense of community and purpose. Join us in advancing health care. Our vision: The world leader in advancing personalized health Our mission: Personalizing the patient experience through our caring spirit and distinctive capabilities