Patient Service Specialist - School Based Health

Join Cleveland Clinic South Pointe Hospital and experience healthcare at its best. This facility is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. Here, you will provide stellar patient care, work with state-of-the-art technology and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

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.

This Patient Service Specialist position will support a new school-based health program at JFK High School. Caregivers in this program will work alongside the school nurse to schedule follow-up appointments as well as perform other Patient Service Specialist duties to adolescents at the high school. When school is closed for breaks, caregivers will work at South Pointe Hospital or float to other areas in need of assistance.

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
  

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• 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.
  

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
  

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