What are the responsibilities and job description for the Scheduling Specialist position at Mercy Health Services Inc?
Mercy Community Healthcare is looking for an energetic, self-motivated Patient Scheduler, with a passion for making a difference in the lives of those we serve in our community.
Mercy's Mission: The mission of Mercy Community Healthcare is to reflect the love and compassion of Jesus Christ by providing excellent healthcare to ALL and support to their families. We provide care to the uninsured, underinsured and insured through pediatric and adult primary care, mental and behavioral health services, and care coordination.
What Is in It for You?
- Work for a place with mission and purpose.
- Work with great people around you.
- Great benefits like Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, and 401(k)
- Make a difference in your community.
What Is This Job All About?
- You will be responsible for scheduling patient appointments.
- General clerical duties such as answering multi-line phone system, managing waitlist, and sending notification letters.
- Greeting patients and entering appointments into the EMR system.
- Making sure patients fill out necessary forms.
What We Need from You:
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- 1-2 years' experience in a healthcare business office.
- Demonstrated ability to use MS Office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
- Spanish-speaking highly preferred.
- Excellent communication both on the phone and in person.
- Provide outstanding customer service to meet the needs of patients.
- Experience with EMR operating system such as Athena highly preferred.
- Familiarity with medical terminology and shorthand.
