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Patient Support Center Coordinator

Job Details

Job Location

Adelante Healthcare Center Support Office - Phoenix, AZ

Description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Patient Support Center Coordinator is responsible for maintaining a caring and receptive patient environment, and an effective, efficient, and productive department. Entry level leadership role is responsible for providing quality and efficient customer service to AHC patients and team. This entry level leadership role is responsible for back-up supervision of the Patient Support Center staff, acting as a liaison between the site staff, site leader, Trainer/Auditor, and other professional, technical, and managerial staff. Position will provide leadership for various functions within the Patient Support Center such as Referrals, Medical Records, Scheduling, and additional support roles. The Patient Support Center Team Lead must be able to perform all functions of the Assistant Call Center Representative, Call Center Representative, Senior Call Center Representative.

EXPECTATIONS

Every Adelante Leader will strive to maximize the performance and contribution of each team member to Adelante Healthcare and the community that we serve every day. Leaders will set clear performance expectations, provide on-going feedback and coaching to improve results and outcomes and provide regular performance evaluations. Leaders are also expected to work in a manner that demonstrates a commitment to quality, patient safety, employee engagement, innovation, and model for all other employees the highest standards of personal integrity, professionalism, and competence.

OUR CORE VALUES

+ Compassion

+ Excellence

+ Integrity

+ Learning

+ Respect

+ Sustainability

Qualifications

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

+ High school diploma (or GED) from an accredited institution plus advanced training

+ Minimum one (1) year of supervisory or leadership experience in a medical office team and/or approved development plan

+ Demonstrated understanding of clinical methods and techniques used in record keeping systems.

+ Demonstrated ability in implementing the principles and practices of supervision.

+ Advanced computer efficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and experience in Patient Management System

+ Professional written communication skills

+ Ability to perform a variety of assignments requiring moderate exercise of independent judgment

+ Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of the position.

+ Outstanding interpersonal, communication and team building skills required.

+ Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment. Organized, able to prioritize and work independently.

+ Ability to speak in a clear and understandable manner and write legibly.

+ Ability to meet and deal effectively with clients, associates, and patients

+ Valid Arizona Driver’s License and auto insurance

+ Valid Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card issued by the Arizona Department of Public Safety for all specialty behavioral health locations

POSITION REPONSIBILITIES/ESSENTIAL:

+ Completed at least 1 year of employment in AHC and/or 6 months experience in a leadership role.

+ Show proficiency in all areas; scheduling, referrals, scanning, etc.

+ Show a thorough understanding of EHR and EPM functions.

+ Provide daily direction and communication to employees so that customer service calls are answered in a timely, efficient and knowledgeable manner.

+ Create and maintain a positive high-quality work environment to team members and motivate them to perform at their highest level.

+ Identify system and workflow improvements to enhance the team’s efficiency.

+ Must have satisfactory attendance as defined in AHC Attendance Policy.

+ Must be flexible with schedule

+ Travel may be required to sites

NONESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

+ Bilingual (Spanish and English)

+ Joint Commission accreditation standards

+ Prior coaching and monitoring experience is desirable and proven ability to interact with individuals at all levels of the organization.

+ Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Education, related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience is required

Additional Duties and Responsibilities

+ Other duties as requested or assigned

PCMH

All employees are responsible for promoting and participating in interdisciplinary communication and collaboration to enhance the delivery of quality across the health care system. Employees should maintain an environment which supports and engages patients and co-workers in a caring team-based model to promote wellness and improve health outcomes.

Adherence to Compliance and Code of Conduct

All employees are required to comply with Adelante Healthcare’s written standards, including its Compliance Program and Standards of Conduct, policies and procedures and reporting of any conduct that potentially violates Adelante’s legal or compliance requirements. Such compliance will be an element considered as part of the regular performance evaluation.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to sit for long periods of time, is required to stand, walk, use hands to handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb steps/stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; smell; manage stress as it relates to essential job functions. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds without assistance and may occasionally be required to lift or move up to 50 pounds with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time when traveling to various clinic sites. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee may be subject to health hazards (contagious diseases, blood borne pathogens, etc.) when working in the clinic area.

In any organization or job, changes take place over time. Although an effort will be made to keep job-related information current, this is not an all-inclusive list of job responsibilities. Adelante Healthcare, Inc. reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the business need arises. In compliance withEEOC 29 CFR part 1630, if the essential functions of this position cannot be performed in a satisfactory manner by the employee, further accommodations shall be made if it does not constitute undue hardships upon this organization.