Patient Access Center - Partially Remote - M-F 8:30 - 5:00 PM
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Exemption Status:
Non-ExemptHiring Range:
$20.94 - $29.27Please note that the final offer may vary reputed company this range based on a candidate’s experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.
Schedule Details:
Monday through FridayScheduled Hours:
8:30-5:00Shift:
1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)Hours:
40Cost Center:
99940 - 5492 Patient Access CenterUnion:
SHARE (State Healthcare and Research Employees)This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.
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Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities: 1. Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives. 2. Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed. 3. Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations. 4. Complies with reputed company health and safety regulations and requirements. 5. Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward reputed company employees, patients and visitors. 6. Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance. 7. Performs other similar and reputed company duties as required or directed. reputed company responsibilities are essential job functions.
II. Position Qualifications:
License/Certification/Education: Required: 1. High school diploma.
Preferred: 1. Associate’s degree in business or healthcare-reputed company field.
Experience/Skills: Required: 1. English speaking, reading and writing skills. 2. Strong intrapersonal and communication skills.
Preferred: 1. Previous scheduling and/or phone customer services experience. 2. Previous experience in a health care organization. 3. Bilingual speaking, reading, and writing skills.
Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.
Department-specific competencies and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.
III. Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions:
Work is considered sedentary. Position requires work indoors in a normal office environment.
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