Business Associate

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* Position Summary:

** Responsible for performing the reception, scheduling, secretarial and insurance verification duties. The Business Associate also serves as the focal communication source, supports telephone triage, and patient relations.

** Copley Performance Areas/Behavior*
* Patient/Family/Customer First

+ Treats others with courtesy, respect, and caring touch in all interactions.

+ Goes the extra mile to identify, fulfill, and exceed customer needs. Puts those needs first.

+ Promotes patient rights, patient safety and ensures confidentiality and privacy at all times.

+ Recognizes, respects, and effectively communicates with all cultures.

** Promotes Teamwork and Partnerships*
* + Treats each employee as an equal and valued member of the team; works cooperatively with other employees to complete the work.

+ Willingly flexes to meet the changing workload demands and priorities.

+ Helps make Rush-Copley a great place to work by promoting positives and committing to resolve problems.

+ Upholds RCMC Employee Behavior Standard in all interactions to improve teamwork and enhance patient satisfaction.

+ Adheres to the Code of Conduct of RCMC in the performance of job duties and promotes the adherence of others as well.

+  Strengthen relationship with staff and collaborate on process improvement initiatives.

Quality and Patient Safety

+ Follows the National Patient Safety Goals.

+ Is mindful and compliant with Red Rules.

+ Prevents recognized safety hazards by using the Push the Button Campaign and proactively reporting near misses

+ Maintains and supports a Just Culture by reporting errors.

+ Identifies potential opportunities and participates collaboratively to make improvements.

** POSITION PERFORMANCE AREA/EXPECTATIONS*
* + Appropriately schedules tests/procedures/interpreters; accurately transcribes and communicates information to team members.

+ Facilitates physician/team members' requests in a courteous and prompt manner.

+ Collects all information ahead of New Consult and Follow-up visits; communicates this information at least 2 days ahead of visit.

+ Maintains department files, physician records, and patient charts ensuring accurate placement and confidentiality of information; assists in ensuring records are complete.

+ Accurately arrives patients into the scheduling system daily by verifying patient identifiers.

+ Updates registration monthly making sure insurance information is accurate and passed on to Financial coordinators as it becomes available.

+ Greets and provides information/direction to patient/family, physicians, and other team members according to customers' needs.

+ Communications with all aspects of the Cancer Care Center for coordination of patient care.

+ Assist Financial Coordinator in information gathering, certification of benefits and completion of chart as necessary.

+ Collection of co-pays per patient, per visit.

+ Knowledge of new patient, check-in, check-out roles, and responsibilities to cover as needed.

** POSITION REQUIREMENTS*
* + High school diploma / GED preferred.

+ CPR preferred.

+ Epic experience preferred.

+ Bilingual (Spanish) abilities highly desirable

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