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in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching,
discovery and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who
come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place
where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded and your abilities
challenged. It is a place where your diversity — of culture, thinking, learning
and leading — is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they
are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in
their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance
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Here To View The VUMC Promise of Discovery Department/Unit Summary At the Vanderbilt Eye Institute, we strive to make life
better for adults and children with eye conditions including glaucoma, vision
loss and diseases of the retina. We treat patients from across Tennessee and
the Southeast. Our doctors, researchers and support staff use the latest
technologies and methods, and we conduct vital vision research that translates
to better treatments.The Vanderbilt Eye Institute is a
leader in quality eye care. We offer the latest technologies and methods
while conducting innovative research to improve patients' lives and prevent
vision loss.We work hard each day because your eyes areimportant to us. The Vanderbilt Eye Institute attracts
some of the most talented doctors and researchers in the country. Our
subspecialty ophthalmologists have completed a minimum of one year of
fellowship training after residency and are board eligible or board certified
by the American Board of Ophthalmology.Vanderbilt Eye Institute's
award-winning research staff collaborates with our doctors as well as other
Vanderbilt departments to pursue discoveries that enhance the vision of
patients everywhere.Your Role: Provides service to patient
either pre-appointment, during or post appointment with regular guidance.
Responsibilities may include inbound/outbound telephone calls, cash management,
appointment scheduling, process of insurance updates and patient check in/out.Key Responsibilities:
Conducts patient check-in andcheck-out.
Schedules appointments throughclinical communication or direct request.
Provides positive firstimpressions utilizing customer service skills.
Ensures point of servicecollections.
Manages reception area,maintains orderly appearance of reception area; ensures method foraccountability of each patient check-in; proactively communicatesappointment updates with patients.
The responsibilities listed area general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.
Preferred Education,Skills and Experiences:
Strongcustomer service experience is critical for this position
Telephoneetiquette
Abilityto get the job done and maintain a smooth clinic flow
Teamplayer
Detail-oriented
Medicaloffice / clinic experience highly desired
Internalcandidates preferred
Familiarwith eStar and EPIC
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Conducts patient check-in and check-out.
Schedules appointments through clinical communication or direct request.
Provides positive first impressions utilizing customer service skills.
Ensures point of service collections.
Manages reception area, maintains orderly appearance of reception area; ensures method for accountability of each patient check-in; proactively communicates appointment updates with patients.
The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES:CUSTOMER SERVICE (NOVICE): - A continuing focus on the needs and requirements of customers, anticipating their needs, remaining sensitive to customers while performing services for them, responsive to customer needs.PATIENT SCHEDULING (FUNDAMENTAL AWARENESS): - The ability to coordinate and schedule patient appointments, surgeries and other office visits with various computer systems in the hospital or clinic.MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY & DOCUMENTATION (FUNDAMENTAL AWARENESS): - The ability to comprehend medical terminology and documentation in an office, or surgical setting.PATIENT DOCUMENTATION (FUNDAMENTAL AWARENESS): - The ability to receive and record patient information.CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Organizational Impact: Performs clearly defined tasks and methods described in detail to achieve standardized solutions that impact own performance with regular guidance.
Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Follows a well established process to solve routine problems where solutions are clearly prescribed.
Breadth of Knowledge: Has basic job knowledge of systems and procedures that are common to own job.
Team Interaction: Individually contributes to the team.
CORE CAPABILITIES: SUPPORTING COLLEAGUES (S1):
Develops Self and Others: Continuously improves own skills by identifying development opportunities.
Builds and Maintains Relationships: Seeks to understand colleagues priorities, working styles and develops relationships across areas.
Communicates Effectively: Openly shares information with others and communicates in a clear and courteous manner.
DELIVERING EXCELLENT SERVICES (S1):
Serves Others with Compassion: Invests time to understand the problems, needs of others and how to provide excellent service.
Solves Complex Problems: Seeks to understand issues, solves routine problems, and raises proper concerns to supervisors in a timely manner.
Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Listens carefully to understand the issues and provides accurate information and support.
ENSURING HIGH QUALITY (S1):
Performs Excellent Work: Checks work quality before delivery and asks relevant questions to meet quality standards Ensures continuous improvement.
Ensures Continuous Improvement: Shows eagerness to learn new knowledge, technologies, tools or systems and displays willingness to go above and beyond.
Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Demonstrates basic knowledge of conditions that affect safety and reports unsafe conditions to the appropriate person or department.
MANAGING RESOURCES EFFECTIVELY (S1):
Demonstrates Accountability: Takes responsibility for completing assigned activities and thinks beyond standard approaches to provide high-quality work/service.
Stewards Organizational Resources: Displays understanding of how personal actions will impact departmental resources.
Makes Data Driven Decisions: Uses accurate information and good decision making to consistently achieve results on time and without error.
FOSTERING INNOVATION (S1):
Generates New Ideas: Willingly proposes/accepts ideas or initiatives that will impact day-to-day operations by offering suggestions to enhance them.
Applies Technology: Absorbs new technology quickly; understands when to utilize the appropriate tools and procedures to ensure proper course of action.
Adapts to Change: Embraces change by keeping an open mind to changing plans and incorporates change instructions into own area of work.
Shift Hours: · This position is Monday
– Friday (Days). Travel to other
satellite clinics in this position as business dictates. VUMCRecent Accomplishments Because
we are committed to providing the best in patient care, education and research,
we are proud of our recent accomplishments:·
US News & World Report: #1 Hospital in
Tennessee, #1 Health Care Provider in Nashville, #1 Audiology ( Bill Wilkerson Center at http://www.vanderbilthealth.com/billwilkerson/ ), 12
adult and 10 pediatric clinical specialties ranked among the nation's best, #15
Education and Training·
Truven Health Analytics: among the top 50 cardiovascular hospitals
in the U.S.·
Becker's Hospital Review: one of the "100 Greatest
Hospitals in America"·
The Leapfrog Group: grade "A" in Hospital Safety
Score·
National Institutes of Health: among the top 10
grant awardees for medical research in the US·
Magnet Recognition Program: Vanderbilt nurses
are the only group honored in Tennessee·
Nashville Business Journal: Middle
Tennessee's healthiest employer·
American Hospital Association: among the 100
"Most Wired" medical systems in the USThis position requires a High School Diploma or GED (or equivalent experience) and < 1 year relevant experience.Physical Requirements/Strengths needed & Physical Demands:
Light Work category requiring exertion up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally and uses negligible amounts of force to move objects.
Movement
Occasional: Standing: Remaining on one's feet without moving.
Occasional: Walking: Moving about on foot.
Occasional: Lifting under 35 lbs: Raising and lowering objects under 35 lbs from one level to another
Occasional: Carrying under 35 lbs: Transporting an object holding in hands, arms or shoulders, with help of coworkers or assistive device.
Occasional: Push/Pull: Exerting force to move objects away from or toward.
Occasional: Bending/Stooping: Trunk bending downward and forward by bending spine at waist requiring full use of lower extremities and back muscles
Occasional: Reaching above shoulders: Extending arms in any direction above shoulders.
Occasional: Reaching below shoulders: Extending arms in any direction below shoulders.
Occasional: Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with hand or hands.
Occasional: Bimanual Dexterity: Requiring the use of both hands.
Frequent: Sitting: Remaining in seated position
Frequent: Fingering: Picking, pinching, gripping, working primarily with fingers requiring fine manipulation.
Sensory
Continuous: Communication: Expressing or exchanging written/verbal/electronic information.
Continuous: Auditory: Perceiving the variances of sounds, tones and pitches and able to focus on single source of auditory information
Continuous: Vision: Clarity of near vision at 20 inches or less and far vision at 20 feet or more with depth perception, peripheral vision, color vision.
Continuous: Feeling: Ability to perceive size, shape, temperature, texture by touch with fingertips.
Environmental ConditionsJob Accounting and FinanceOrganization: VEI - Franklin 203500Title: Associate Patient Service Specialist Franklin, TNLocation: TN-Franklin-VU Eye Institute At Williamson Med CtrRequisition ID: 1904214Vanderbilt University Medical Center is committed to principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action.
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