Patient Care Specialist; Medical Receptionist

Overview

At Fast Pace Health, Patient Care Specialist provides administrative support essential for effective patient care under the direct supervision of a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. The Patient Care Specialist provides outstanding customer service and maintains a compassionate and welcoming atmosphere. The Patient Care Specialist provides effective customer service by using in-depth knowledge of front office processes to include patient registration and insurance practices, as well as effective communication processes to both patients and clinic employees.

The Patient Care Specialist will maintain a high level of customer focus at all times, especially during periods of high patient volume.

Fast Pace Health is a growing company! You will have the support and mentoring you need to become the best Patient Care Specialist you can be! We will help you grow your clinical competencies, and can offer you a rewarding career path. We work as a dynamic team to surpass our business goals by ensuring our patients receive the best care possible in a positive environment.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits such as holiday pay, PTO, medical, dental, vision and Work-Life balance, to name a few.

As a Fast Pace Health employee you will have the opportunity to participate in community events and outreach programs. This includes, but is not limited to, seasonal parades, book drives, festivals, trunk or treating, fun runs, and more. We dress up for holidays and celebrate with pot lucks. At Fast Pace, our community is our family, and we are a family first community.

• Demonstrates a high level of Customer Service to greet, register, and discharge all patients
• Ability to cross train and assist with back-office duties as needed within scope of practice.
• Accurately collect and input patient demographics and financial information at the time of registration for all patients.
• Verifies and updates all patient insurance information at the time of registration.
• Maintains strong knowledge of Medical Insurance Plans including but not limited to co-pays, deductibles, and coverage limits.
• Stays up to date with all changes to Government and Commercial Insurance Plans.
• Maintains a high-level understanding and knowledge of the Fast Pace Self-Pay program
• Collects all insurance, co-pays or deductibles, or Self-Pay amounts at the time of registration of each patient.
• Answers the phone with a polite, patient-centered manner demonstrating a commitment to positive patient experiences through outstanding Customer Service.
• Maintains Fast Pace Customer Service levels and facilitating patient flow by notifying the provider of patient’s arrival, being aware of delays, and communicating with patients and clinical staff appropriately.
• Retrieves, faxes, or mails medical records to primary care providers as needed. Coordinate medical records process for continuation of care.
• Willing to cross-train on back-office clinical skills in order to perform in a cross-functional role as needed.
• Completes all mandatory compliance training and consistently follows processes and procedures to maintain compliance standards.
• Maintains friendly, cordial relations with all clients and employees; maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner that results in a positive work relationship with customers, co-workers and managers.
• Performs the physical, use of senses, cognitive, and environmental functions of the position, as specified on the physical demands.
• Responsible for folding towels, cleaning tables and helping patients with exercise equipment.
• Welcome new employees on their first day in the clinic and facilitate introductions to team members, clinic tours, and an overview of the clinic processes.
• Actively assist new employees with learning activities and completing required training.
• Support new employee training by providing job shadowing, demonstration, and coaching opportunities.
• Ability to comply with Company standards of operations.
• Ability to adhere to the Core Values of the Company, of teamwork, communication, empowerment, quality of care, and…