What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Representative - (Porter's Neck Family Med) - Full-Time position at Wilmington Health?
About Wilmington Health
Since 1971, Wilmington Health has been committed to the care and health of our community in Wilmington as well as all of Southeastern North Carolina. Wilmington Health is structured as a multi-specialty medical practice with primary care providers integrated into the system. In this way, Wilmington Health is able to provide a comprehensive and coordinated approach to the care of all our patients. Wilmington Health is committed to using collaborative, evidence-based medicine in providing the highest quality of care to the patients we serve.
Purpose :
To provide front office support in clinical areas.
Essential Duties / Responsibilities :
As applicable for your department :
- Greets, acknowledges and provides closure to all customer needs in a professional and efficient manner
- Maintains effective communication and interacts appropriately and professionally with all members of health care team
- Checks patients in and out following standard operating processes to include management of samples, notes, forms, scripts, directing patients, and triage sheets
- Schedules, coordinates and reschedules all patient appointments (includes office, outpatient procedures, hospitals, and other medical facilities)
- Answers incoming calls and takes necessary action
- Maintains provider schedules as directed by manager
- Maintains physician on-call schedule for department
- Keeps logs as required by Manager
- Attends department and other meetings as required by Manager (including training and re-education)
- Maintains inventory of office supplies and orders as needed
- Opens and sorts mail
- Directs patients to contact Central Business Office for additional billing inquiries
- Assists Manager with other duties deemed necessary to achieve efficiency and a cohesive working environment
Other Duties :
QUALIFICATIONS
Required :
Preferred :
Wilmington Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees. We are committed to treating everyone equally and with respect regardless of race, age, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, marital status, veteran's status, sexual preference, disability, genetic information or any other class protected under state or federal law.
ADA Physical Demands :
Rarely (Less than .5 hrs / day) Occasionally (0.6 - 2.5 hrs / day) Frequently (2.6 - 5.5 hrs / day) Continuously (5.6 - 8.0 hrs / day) Position Dependent (prn)
Physical Demand
Required?
Frequency
Standing
Position Dependent
Sitting
Continuously
Walking
Position Dependent
Kneeling / Crouching
Rarely
Lifting
Rarely
Patient Representative Competencies
General
Department Specific