Patient Service Specialist

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Job Title

Patient Service Specialist

Location

Elyria

Facility

Elyria Family Health and Surgery Center

Department

Admin-Ely-Chestnut Comm-Regional Operations

Job Code

B15028

Shift

Day/Evening/Night/Weekend

Schedule

10:00am-8:00pm/7:30am-12:00pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic Elyria Family Health Center to become a caregiver at one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. Conveniently located to the neighboring communities, Elyria Family Health Center offers patients various specialty services, including primary care, imaging, laboratory testing and more. Here, you will work alongside passionate caregivers, receive endless support and build a rewarding, lifelong career.

Cleveland Clinic is the first hospital in the nation to make great customer service a cornerstone of our mission. As a Patient Service Specialist, your responsibility is to deliver an exceptional experience to patients, families and visitors, from the moment they enter to the time they return home. You will assist them with everything from scheduling and pre-registration to MyChart enrollment and visit preparations. This role is a great steppingstone to others within Customer Service and various departments within Cleveland Clinic.     

A caregiver in this position will provide support to both Express Care and the Lab. Thursday and Friday hours will be from 10:00am to 8:00pm with shifts between both departments. Saturday hours will be from 7:45am to 12:00pm in the lab.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Provide a comprehensive, proactive and “Patients First” experience for patients and visitors.  

• Investigate, triage and resolve patient issues using the established HEART model.  

• Create a welcome and professional environment, interact with patients and ensure stellar patient experiences.  

• Perform patient registration, visit preparation, telephone triage, insurance verification, co-pay collection, patient and record tracking, scheduling, arrival and/or departure desk activities and screening and scheduling of interpreter services.  

• Enter and maintain confidential patient information.  

• Recruit, enroll and educate patients on MyChart and Appointment Pass.  

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• High School Diploma/GED and two years of experience in patient registration, appointment scheduling, insurance processing or customer service OR Associate’s Degree and one year of experience OR Bachelor’s Degree 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Knowledge of medical terminology 

Physical Requirements:

• Dexterity sufficient to operate a PC and other office equipment.
• Requires extended periods of standing, walking or sitting.
• Good visual acuity through normal or corrected vision.
• Must be able to navigate various locations and function in a fast-paced, hectic environment.
• Ability to lift and transport up to 25 pounds.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

                       

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

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