Patient Access Scheduler

Fairview Health Services

Minneapolis, Minnesota

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$20.83–$29.40 Per Hour
SKILLS
Cardiology, Customer Support/Service, Demographics, Dermatology, Establish Priorities, HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), Healthcare, Neuroscience, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Organ Transplant, Organizational Skills, Patient Care, Patient Confidentiality, Patient Education, Pediatrics, Primary Care, Professional Services, Resolve Customer Issues, Respiratory Medicine, Schedule Development, Urology, Work From Home
LOCATION
Minneapolis, Minnesota
POSTED
2 days ago
Responsibilities/Job Description:

The Specialty Access Center (SAC) is an inbound, fast-paced, high-volume center with an average of 6,000 calls per day.  The SAC supports multiple Adult and Pediatric Specialties, which include Cardiology, Dermatology, ENT, Med-Surg, Neuroscience, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Primary Care, Pulmonology, Solid Organ Transplant, Urology, Women’s Health and so many more! As the first point of contact, the SAC provides essential support in connecting patients with the care they need.

 

What you will do as a Patient Access Scheduler:

  • Uses technology proficiently to identify and satisfy patient appointment scheduling needs

  • Coordinates all aspects of patient scheduling needs according to protocols

  • Notifies caller of change in appointment scheduling

  • Acquires patient demographic and insurance information for new patients and verifies for returning patients

  • Can optimally determine when a conversation needs to be escalated to triage or manager

  • Provides pre-appointment instructions to patients at the time of the call

  • Responds to, answers and/or advises questions or concerns

 

What you will need:

  • HS Diploma/GED

  • 1+ Years Customer Service experience in healthcare or professional service industry

  • Proven ability to listen effectively, maintain HIPAA-compliant confidentiality, and resolve patient complaints while demonstrating patience and professionalism

  • Strong telephone management, organization, and prioritization skills

 

*This position requires a full month of uninterrupted training

Location: At this time, this position will be working remote (MN residents only)

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm

 

Qualifications:

$20.83- $29.40 Hourly

About the Company

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Fairview Health Services