What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physician Support Specialist - PM&R position at Southwoods Health?
Physician Support Specialist - PM&R
Southwoods Health is hiring Physician Support Specialist to work in our Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) office in Boardman, Ohio. The Physician Support Specialist will work with his / her team and partners with the physician and / or other health care professionals to provide direction to comprehensive, quality patient care. Is trained and responsible for performing a wide range of skilled administrative and clinical duties.
Essential Duties :
- Create a welcoming, friendly, and professional environment for patients and visitors through exceptional customer service
- Room patients in a timely manner utilizing two patient identifiers
- Refill medication prescriptions under the direction of the provider and in accordance with company policies
- Obtain and record vital signs, major complaint, medications and allergies in patient chart
- Accurately carry out physician instructions and follow up as needed to ensure completion
- Enter physician orders into the computer in a timely manner using appropriate delegate status
- Schedule appointments, answer phones, filing, and maintain medical records
- Schedule procedures to be performed in facilities that physician holds privileges
- Coordinate surgeries with surgical reps / vendors
- Consider priorities and patient / equipment special needs when scheduling preoperative appointment and surgical procedures
- Schedule appointments and procedures according to nursing and anesthesia staff availability, patient needs, and physician's block time
- Follow procedures for notification of changes in the schedule
- For return patients, make any necessary changes to demographic or insurance information in computer
- Follow all federal, state, and regulatory guidelines to maintain compliance and confidentiality of patient information
- Assist team in all applicable duties including working as an effective team member; promote quality customer service and facilities efficient practice operations.
- Ensure all processes at responsible physician practice maintains compliance with all regulatory agencies
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications :
Full-time. Monday-Friday 7 : 30am-4 : 00pm.
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