UAB Medicine
Patient Encounter Specialist - St. Vincent's East
UAB Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35275
Overview
Patient Encounter Specialist - St. Vincent's East
Position Description
Work Schedule: Full Time, Monday - Friday Day Shift
Work Location: UAB St. Vincent’s East, Urology
Benefits Benefits include: 100% tuition assistance, wellness initiatives, generous paid time off, paid parental leave, Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligible employer, plus more. In addition to our many benefits and perks, UAB Medicine provides a variety of resources to support employees both personally and professionally.
Position and Responsibilities Under general supervision and according to UAHSF established policies and procedures, provides a variety of specialized services in support of the operations of their assigned clinic. May check in scheduled and add-on patients to the clinic, answer telephone and route calls, enter demographic, and charge data into system. Check patients out of the clinic and perform patient follow-up as necessary. May perform other clerical duties related to collection, deposit & reconciliation of clinic revenue. Provide assistance and respond to patient needs at the UAB Medicine Self Check-In Kiosk depending on clinic needs. Consistently demonstrate outstanding customer service to UAHSF patients, visitors, physicians, and staff.
Qualifications and Requirements EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
One (1) year Customer Service experience required. Business Office Education or similar coursework desired. Must: (1) Attend all required course work assigned by management; (2) possess basic knowledge of medical terminology and advanced knowledge of PC applications, software, and database management; (3) be able to perform math & bookkeeping skills; (5) possess exceptional telephone & customer service skills; and (5) be knowledgeable of English grammar & punctuation. High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
TRAITS & SKILLS:
Must be self-directed / self-motivated; must have good communication and interpersonal skills.
Must be able to: (1) perform a variety of duties often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure; (2) accept responsibility for the direction, control and planning of one’s own work; (3) work independently; (4) recognize the rights and responsibilities of patient confidentiality; (5) convey empathy and compassion to those experiencing pain, physical or emotional distress and/or grief; (6) relate to others in a manner which creates a sense of teamwork and cooperation; (7) communicate effectively with people from every socioeconomic, cultural and educational background; (8) exhibit flexibility and cope effectively in an ever-changing, fast-paced healthcare environment; (9) perform effectively when confronted with emergency, critical, unusual or dangerous situations and escalate issues as needed to concierge, manager or patient advocate staff; (10) demonstrate the quality work ethic of doing the right thing the right way; (11) maintain a customer focus and strive to satisfy the customer’s perceived needs.
UA Health Services Foundation (UAHSF) is proud to be an AA/EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled employer.
Related Details
Seniority level: Not Applicable
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Other
Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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Location: Birmingham, AL
Salary: $185,000.00-$195,000.00
Posted: 2 weeks ago
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Position Description
Work Schedule: Full Time, Monday - Friday Day Shift
Work Location: UAB St. Vincent’s East, Urology
Benefits Benefits include: 100% tuition assistance, wellness initiatives, generous paid time off, paid parental leave, Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligible employer, plus more. In addition to our many benefits and perks, UAB Medicine provides a variety of resources to support employees both personally and professionally.
Position and Responsibilities Under general supervision and according to UAHSF established policies and procedures, provides a variety of specialized services in support of the operations of their assigned clinic. May check in scheduled and add-on patients to the clinic, answer telephone and route calls, enter demographic, and charge data into system. Check patients out of the clinic and perform patient follow-up as necessary. May perform other clerical duties related to collection, deposit & reconciliation of clinic revenue. Provide assistance and respond to patient needs at the UAB Medicine Self Check-In Kiosk depending on clinic needs. Consistently demonstrate outstanding customer service to UAHSF patients, visitors, physicians, and staff.
Qualifications and Requirements EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
One (1) year Customer Service experience required. Business Office Education or similar coursework desired. Must: (1) Attend all required course work assigned by management; (2) possess basic knowledge of medical terminology and advanced knowledge of PC applications, software, and database management; (3) be able to perform math & bookkeeping skills; (5) possess exceptional telephone & customer service skills; and (5) be knowledgeable of English grammar & punctuation. High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
TRAITS & SKILLS:
Must be self-directed / self-motivated; must have good communication and interpersonal skills.
Must be able to: (1) perform a variety of duties often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure; (2) accept responsibility for the direction, control and planning of one’s own work; (3) work independently; (4) recognize the rights and responsibilities of patient confidentiality; (5) convey empathy and compassion to those experiencing pain, physical or emotional distress and/or grief; (6) relate to others in a manner which creates a sense of teamwork and cooperation; (7) communicate effectively with people from every socioeconomic, cultural and educational background; (8) exhibit flexibility and cope effectively in an ever-changing, fast-paced healthcare environment; (9) perform effectively when confronted with emergency, critical, unusual or dangerous situations and escalate issues as needed to concierge, manager or patient advocate staff; (10) demonstrate the quality work ethic of doing the right thing the right way; (11) maintain a customer focus and strive to satisfy the customer’s perceived needs.
UA Health Services Foundation (UAHSF) is proud to be an AA/EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled employer.
Related Details
Seniority level: Not Applicable
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Other
Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
Note: Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at UAB Medicine.
Location: Birmingham, AL
Salary: $185,000.00-$195,000.00
Posted: 2 weeks ago
Other postings and job alerts may appear below.
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