Patient Administrative Specialist III, Thoracic Oncology

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Day - 08 Hour (United States of America)

A Brief Overview
The primary responsibility of the Patient Administrative Specialist PAS) is to handle new patient coordination, surgery scheduling, and other front office functions in the outpatient clinical setting. A Patient Administrative Specialist supports any and all administrative tasks related to the daily operations of the clinic. The career progression for a PAS consists of 4 levels, reflecting a clear set of skills, knowledge, and education and experience of each level. Employees have the opportunity to move up the career ladder by demonstrating skills that meet business needs and the requirements at the higher level.

What you will do - Primary Function: Proficiency of level II skills, and Performs the following.

• Specialized Functions:

• Patient Interaction and Complex Registration

• Greeting and Assistance: Greet patients, complete registration check-in & check-out, verify insurance information is accurate, and assist with complex questions about appointments, authorization, payments, billing, and schedules.

• Patient Escalations: Seek, Identifies and resolve complex escalations, provides service recovery where appropriate. Escalate complex issues as defined by clinic specific pathways with proposed resolution plan.

• Referral Management & Appointment Scheduling: Track and manage incoming referrals and schedule appointments for patients in a timely manner. Adhere to scheduling instructions, referral guidelines, and insurance eligibility.

• Administrative Tasks and Documentation

• Telephone and Messaging: Handles a significant volume of inbound and outbound patient calls, efficiently takes and routes messages, and manages patient correspondence.

• Documentation Management: Manage faxes, mail, file documentation, and maintain databases.

• Systems Use: Process forms and utilize phone and electronic medical records systems.

• Orientation: Welcome and orient new PAS staff members to best practices.

• Communication and Coordination

• Professional Communication: Maintain communication with PAS staff, medical center/clinic staff, physicians, and patients.

• Provider Coordination: Communicate scheduling preferences and urgent needs with providers.

• PLUS Demonstrate Master Level Proficiency by consistently performing work in highly accurate and timely manner, and by demonstrating an ability to problem solve or identify opportunities for improvement in at Least ONE of the following Service Line-Specific Functions related to:

• Insurance Verification, Authorization, and care coordination with external facilities

• Create, Edit, & Manage Provider Template(s)

• Medication Prior Authorization

• Specialized Data Collection & Coordination

• Cross-trained to support multiple providers, services, and/or departments

• New Patient Coordination

Education Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED required.

• Associate degree or Bachelor's degree in health related field from an accredited college or university preferred.

Experience Qualifications

• At least three (3) years of related healthcare experience (Including external experience) required.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge:
  - Knowledge of Windows-based office software, computers, and operating systems
  - Moderate Knowledge of medical terminology

• Skills:
  - Strong written and phone/verbal communication skills
  - Phone skills, including familiarity with complex or multi-line phone systems
  - Strong time management and organizational skills
  - Ability to solve problems and manage multiple priorities

• Abilities
  - Actively listen to patients and colleagues
  - Provide exceptional patient experience by empathizing with patients, demonstrating compassion and understanding while addressing their needs and concerns with sensitivity and professionalism
  - Adjust communications to fit the needs and level of understanding of the receiver
  - Exercise calmness in stressful situations
  - Assist with welcoming & orienting new PAS staff members
  - Demonstrate exemplary customer service and acts as a liaison between the fron