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Patient Care Coordinator (1.0 FTE)

Employer
Essentia Health
Location
Brainerd, MN
Salary
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Industry
Healthcare
Role
Administrative
Job Type
Long-Term

Job Details

Building Location: Brainerd Clinic

Department: 20466 Patient Care Contact Ctr - BMC

Job Description: Serves as initial point of contact to patients seeking medical assistance for Essentia Health clinics and departments. This is a complex, high call volume, patient contact clinical service position, which provides a wide-range of services oriented toward gathering patient information, both clinical and insurance/guarantor, and coordinating the scheduling of services for patients including ancillary and procedure scheduling, with an emphasis on excellent customer service. The Patient Care Coordinator is responsible for handling incoming calls and on line requests from patients while recording, evaluating and managing patient needs; communicating with the nursing staff when necessary. Exhibits and promotes a full understanding of customer service philosophy; stressing the importance of making a positive impact upon customers. Must keep current with clinical, provider, and scheduling information pertaining to the departments served. Responsible for accurately scheduling a wide range of patient appointments types, including procedures, for numerous Essentia departments and clinics.
Responsible for full pre-registration of all patients calling to schedule an appointment, including updating of guarantor information and verification of insurance eligibility. Responsible for proficiently and accurately entering data in the permanent Electronic Health Record while talking with the patient. Responsible for support of direct marketing campaigns by adhering to specific data gathering and scheduling guidelines related to each individual campaign. Responsible to support a variety of Population Management, Chronic Disease Management and ACO initiatives through patient registry and outbound calling. Reports directly to Patient Care Coordination Center Manager and is accountable to the System Director of Telecare Services.

Work Experience: If no education, 2 years clinical scheduling experience. Strong, accurate PC typing and verbal communication.

Education Qualifications:
Graduate of LPN, Medical Secretary, Health Unit Coordinator, Medical Assistant, Paramedic, EMT or similar program.

Licensure/CertificationQualifications:
None

FTE: 1

Shift Rotation: Day Rotation (United States of America)

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Holidays: No

Call Obligation: No

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Company

Find your calling. Essentia Health seeks employees who embrace our commitment to patient- and family-centered care in communities both large and small. We're looking for people who are committed to making patients and their families feel known and understood. People who understand what it means to be Here with you. People who are willing to use their strengths to help others.

Essentia Health currently employs more than 11,500 people, including more than 1,500 physicians and advanced practitioners. Each employee plays a vital role in fulfilling our mission of making a healthy difference in people's lives. And, many of our employees believe they have been "called" to do this important work. Perhaps you are one of those people.

How do different cultures play a part in your organization? Essentia Health is dedicated to inclusion and diversity, ensuring a welcoming and respectful culture for our employees. We celebrate and respect the values of all individuals and are committed to providing inclusion to all at Essentia Health.

What skills, education, and experiences does your ideal candidate(s) have? We hire a high variety of different positions, so they all have slightly different skillsets required! For all of our positions we love to see candidates with a consistent work history, positive attitude, and a passion for helping others!

How would you describe the company leadership/team management? Our leadership team is passionate about providing the best patient care, which starts with having a great team! Our leadership team wants to see our staff grow within our organization, and there are many career growth opportunities available!

Where do you see the company/organization in the upcoming years? We are continuing to grow and evolve to better serve our patients and community!

What do you feel candidates need to know about the company before applying? •You will need to apply online and you will need an active email address to apply.
•Please apply via EssentiaCareers.org
•If you are not seeing a position that interests you, sign-up for a job alert to be notified when a specific position opens!
•Due to COVID-19, we are only doing virtual interviews at this time – Here are some tips & tricks for virtual interviews:
oBe in a quiet place
oHave a camera available (phone or computer)
oPretend like it is an in-person interview!

 

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