SummaryJob DescriptionJob Title: Clinical Service SpecialistLocation: Crooked Oak Outpatient Center0.5 FTE, Part time, 20 hours per week, M-F varied hours between 7a-7p. No weekends, no holidays.POSITION SUMMARY: Provides complete and accurate patient scheduling, registration, insurance verification, ordering of tests and coordination of applicable screening, diagnostic, physician office and outpatient hospital services. Capable of coordinating and communicating effectively during increased volumes or with complex patients. Assists with the delivery of direct, non-licensed patient care in accordance with established methods and procedures, under the supervision and guidance of appropriate personnel.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Qualified individuals must have the ability (with or without reasonable accommodation) to perform the following duties:Registration
Performs complete and accurate patient registration including but not limited to walk in, check-in, and/or scheduled.
Demonstrates ability to successfully adapt and perform during times of high volumes and/or high patient acuity. Demonstrates skill to service both hospital and physician office patients, if necessary.
Supports inbound and outbound calls to or from patients, guests, or appropriate parties as needed to provide services.
Patient Liability and Point of Service Collections
Understands and supports Point of Service Collections. Performs all necessary functions needed to collect patient obligations.
Refers patient to appropriate person for questions regarding; collections, insurance coverage, and financial assistance.
Disseminates or discusses information with the patients regarding co-pays, out of pocket expenses, pre-appointment preparation, arrival times, etc.
E-Health Record Verification
Verifies patient, guarantor, coverage and hospital account information. Performs required referral/authorization processes and enters orders for applicable tests.
Understands insurance company coverage and referral/authorization requirements of payors. Performs electronic and manual verification of insurance coverage and understands how to read and accurately apply electronic insurance responses.
Prepares and/or releases records or orders in the e-Health record. Scans all necessary documents into appropriate medical record. Understands the importance of patient’s medical information that is documented on paper. Sends all pertinent information to document imaging or heath information management team with in the established time frames.
Compliance/Regulatory
Completes documentation for compliance and regulatory needs and/or release of orders
Retains knowledge and abides by all regulatory requirements pertaining to duties of position and overall operation of the Hospital (as applicable).
Complex Situations and/or Scheduling
Screens and accurately relays messages using protocols established for emergent, urgent and non-urgent calls.
Demonstrates ability to register unscheduled patients requiring a full financial clearance.
Work Queues- Understands how to complete patient and account
Completes assigned patient scheduling and registration work queues according to performance standards.
Ability to resolve work queue issues and missing registration items via electronic medical record.
Environmental Management
Completes cleaning tasks utilizing OSHA standards.
Performs maintenance and/or inventory of equipment and supplies according to unit/department standards
Maintains appearance of patient care and public areas
Supply Management
Orders, stocks and distributes supplies to meet the needs of the unit/department
Aware of cost containment practices and able to access need for changes in utilization
Patient Care/Safety
Greets and escorts patient and visitors to and from clinic/exam room and prepares patient for visit with provider.
Initiates patient visit/ follows up after visit when appropriate within scope and competency; following established standards.
Prepares and assists provider with various procedures within scope and competency; following established guidelines
Maintains clinical skills necessary to perform duty/job
Performs clinical functions as required, including any of the following: Phlebotomy, Pain Management, EKG’s, Holter Monitors, 24 hour Blood Pressure Monitoring, and Point of Care Testing if needed based on departmental needs.
SECONDARY FUNCTIONS: The following duties are considered secondary to the primary duties listed above:
May require regular travel to various sites within the region to support operational needs as listed above.
Other duties as assigned.
JOB REQUIREMENTSMINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
High school diploma or equivalent
Completion of educational requirements (additional formal education/training; maximum supervision for initial competency; high degree associated risk factors; yearly competency evaluation and training).
One (1) year prior experience of Revenue Cycle in a Hospital/Medical Office Setting AND/OR one (1) year administrative/data entry experience in a medical facility, health insurance or business setting.
One (1) year of clerical, customer service, or administrative support experience in a highly customer-oriented organization.
One (1) year experience with basic keyboarding, personal computer use, and other office setting equipment.
A health care provider in good standing with Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal and state health insurance programs, i.e. not excluded from participation in Medicare, Medicaid or any other federal or state health insurance program.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
One (1) year of Epic (or equivalent Electronic Medical Record) experience.
One (1) year of registration experience, point of service collection, insurance validation, understanding of compliance /regulatory guidelines and order release process(es).
Epic or equivalent Electronic Medical Record experience.
COGNITIVE REQUIREMENTSATTENTION/CONCENTRATION – The following level of ability is essential for the jobholder to focus on certain aspects of current experience and reject others:
The position requires the ability to attend to a specific stimulus without being distracted by extraneous environmental stimuli. The individual must be able to attend to environmental detail with the ability to separate essential from non-essential or irrelevant stimuli. The attention skills required are generally considered to be automatic - - passive, but focused with an intact capacity for select perception.
NEW LEARNING AND MEMORY – The following level of ability is essential for the jobholder to learn and retain material:
A large portion of this position required reliance on verbal memory and new learning. Efficiency in processing of verbal information, either in written or spoken form, is a major requirement and prerequisite of the job. The individual must be able to attend to and process multiple bits of information simultaneously. The individual must be able to organize and categorize this information effectively so that later recall is feasible.
PROBLEM SOLVING, REASONING AND CREATIVE THINKING – The following level of ability that is essential for the jobholder to think (in order to solve a problem) by combining two or more elements from past experience or imaginative thought:
The requirement for autonomous problem solving or creativity of thought in the position is minimal. Problems encountered tend to involve a few concrete variables in or from standardized situations. Typically involves adhering to a chart or set procedure.
APTITUDES: The following are essential requirements of the position in relation to job-worker situations. These items describe how a worker must adapt, adjust, conform or act:Repetitive work: Ability to continuously perform the same type of work for extended periods of time, according to set procedures, sequence or pace.Performing under stressful conditions: Ability to perform under stress when confronted with emergency, critical, unusual, or dangerous situations, or in situations in which working speed and sustained attention are critical aspects of the job. Is subject to danger or risk, or to tension as a regular, consistent part of the job.Variety and change: Ability to perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure involving significant differences in technologies, techniques, procedures, environmental factors, physical demands, or work situations.Communication: Ability to exchange information with others clearly and concisely; to present ideas, facts and technical information.Interpersonal relations: Ability to maintain relationships that facilitate task accomplishment; to cooperate and resolve conflicts; to recognize needs and be sensitive of others.EQUIPMENT USAGE REQUIREMENTSEquipment/Tools: Computer, Phone, Copier, Printer, Fax, Office SuppliesSoftware: Microsoft Office Products, clinical information systemPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTSRarely 0-10%; Occasionally 11-35%; Frequently 36-70%; Continuously 71-100%Body Position/Movement :
Sit: Continuously
Stand: Rarely
Walk: Rarely
Bend: Rarely
Push: Rarely
Pull: Rarely
Kneel/Squat: Rarely
Reach: Rarely
Twist: Rarely
Balance: Rarely
Climb: Rarely
Lifting: Degree of physical exertion is :Light , exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects.Sensory Abilities specifically required:
Vision
Hearing
PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTWORKING CONDITIONS: Exposure to hazardous conditions/ materials is negligible.Disclaimer: This job description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be a reflection of those principal job elements essential for recruitment and selection, for making fair job evaluations, and for establishing performance standards. The percentages of time spent performing job duties are estimates, and should not be considered absolute. The incumbent shall perform all other functions and/or be cross-trained as shall be determined at the sole discretion of management, who has the right to amend, modify, or terminate this job in part or in whole. Incumbent must be able to perform all job functions safely.Benefits At A Glance:PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH offers the following benefits to employees:
100% Tuition Assistance at The Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
Shift, Weekend and On-Call Differentials
Health, Dental and Vision Coverage
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
Retirement Savings Account with Company Matching
Child Care Subsidies
Onsite Gym and Fitness Classes
DisclaimerPENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.Search Firm Representatives please read carefully: PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH via-email, the Internet or directly to hiring managers at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH as a result of the referral or through other means.PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH, a member of the University of Pennsylvania Health System (Penn Medicine), is a not-for-profit health system with a comprehensive network of care encompassing Lancaster General Hospital (LGH), Women & Babies Hospital and the Lancaster Rehabilitation Hospital (a partnership with Kindred Healthcare). We are an Accredited Trauma Center-Level I through the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation with 805 Licensed beds. Our membership in Penn Medicine brings together the strengths of a world-renowned, not-for-profit academic medical center and a nationally recognized, not-for-profit community healthcare system.Outpatient services are provided at the Downtown Outpatient and Suburban Outpatient Pavilions, along with additional outpatient centers and Express and Urgent Care locations throughout the region. Lancaster General Health Physicians is a network of more than 300 primary-care and specialty physicians, at more than 40 offices throughout the region.