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Patient Admin Specialist, Orthopedics OPC – Full Time, Days (08HR)
Stanford Health CareRedwood City, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 27 Mar 2026
💰 $70,000/yr($62,000/yr – $70,000/yr)
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Day - 08 Hour (United States of America)This is a Stanford Health Care job.
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.
Locations
Stanford Health Care
What you will do
- Primary Function:
- Patient Interaction and Registration • Greeting and Assistance: Greet patients, complete registration check-in & check-out, verify insurance information is accurate, and assist with questions about appointments, payments, billing, and schedules. • Patient Escalations: Identifies and resolves simple escalations, provides service recovery where appropriate. Escalate complex issues as defined by clinic specific pathways. • 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 record systems.
- 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.
Education Qualifications
- High School Diploma/GED.
Experience Qualifications
- Entry level - No previous experience required.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge:
- Knowledge of Windows-based office software, computers, and operating systems
- 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 front and back office
Licenses and Certifications
- None .
These principles apply to ALL employees:
SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience
Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery.
You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family’s perspective:
- Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care
- Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health
- Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination
Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discriminati
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