About the Role
The Patient Care Coordinator (PCC) assists the Clinic Director and Psychiatrists with administrative and operational tasks to ensure a smooth and professional patient experience. The PCC focuses on customer service, fosters open communication, and keeps their assigned doctor organized and current on patient needs. This role is part of a high-energy team focused on patient health and wellness, ensuring all patient and team interactions are positive and productive.
Responsibilities
- Greets, checks-in and checks-out patients
- Handles new and existing patient inquiries
- Ensures patient Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and correspondence are accurate and up-to-date in the EMR system and makes updates as needed and appropriate
- Collects and posts patient payments
- Answers phone calls and emails relaying information and requests accurately and delivering messages as needed
- Schedules, reschedules and cancels patient appointments
- Provides support to their assigned doctor and assists other PCCs as needed
- Provides supplement and nutraceutical information to patients and answers questions as needed
- Respects patient confidentiality with a thorough understanding of the HIPAA/HITECH laws
Requirements
- High School Diploma required
- Completed college coursework, Medical Assistant Certificate or Associate’s Degree preferred
- A minimum of 2 years professional experience in a clinic or medical practice required
Skills
- Knowledge of general clinic or medical practice processes
- Basic/Intermediate computer skills with a willingness to learn our intake and patient care systems
- Strong verbal/written communication and listening skills
- Excellent impersonal skills and telephone communication
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Ability to identify and resolve problems
- Ability to effectively organize and prioritize tasks in order to complete assignments within the time allotted and maintain standard workflow
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, medical staff, and coworkers
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive and protected patient information
- Ability to work effectively as a team player and provide superior customer service to all staff and leadership
Experience Level
- 2 years professional experience
Education Level
- High School Diploma
- Completed college coursework
- Medical Assistant Certificate
- Associate’s Degree
Benefits
- Employee will receive 4 tops and 4 bottoms (they can choose the style) upon hire
- Company will purchase one additional set at employee’s annual work anniversary
