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New Orleans, LA - USA

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Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Patient Services Associate Front Desk Bilingual Spanish

At St. Thomas Community Health Center our mission is to provide culturally competent healthcare of the highest quality regardless of the patients ability to pay. Central to our mission is to acknowledging the role of institutional racism as causative of these disparities. As such our work is directed toward becoming an antiracist institution.

Job Summary

A Patient Services Associate Front Desk plays a crucial role in providing excellent customer service ensuring patient satisfaction and contributing to the efficient operation of the clinic. They serve as the first point of contact for patients and help facilitate a smooth and organized patient experience.

Responsibilities

  • Greeting and checking in patients: Welcoming patients as they arrive verifying their personal and insurance information.
  • Scheduling appointments: Assisting patients in scheduling appointments coordinating with healthcare providers
  • Answering phone calls: Handling incoming calls from patients addressing their inquiries and providing accurate and helpful information.
  • Insurance verification and billing: Verifying patient insurance coverage obtaining necessary authorizations and explaining insurance benefits and coverage to patients.
  • Maintaining patient records: Ensuring accurate and uptodate patient records
  • Coordinating referrals and followups: Assisting patients in scheduling referrals to specialists or other healthcare providers as required
  • Managing the waiting area: Ensuring a clean organized and comfortable waiting area for patients.
  • Assisting with administrative tasks: Supporting the clinics administrative functions such as filing documents organizing paperwork and maintaining office supplies.
  • Providing exceptional customer service: Ensuring a positive and professional experience for patients through effective communication empathy and active listening
Qualifications

Required:

  • At least 2 years of college
  • Experience with Microsoft Office Suite email and internet
  • Strong written/verbal communication skills
  • Excellent Customer Service skills
  • Maintaining patient confidentiality and adhering to privacy regulations such as HIPAA
  • Bilingual Spanish
Preferred:

  • Experience handling heavy call volume and multiline phone system
  • Knowledge of medical terminology
  • Associates Degree or additional training
St Thomas Community Health Center offers a full competitive and comprehensive benefits package for fulltime employees. Just a few of the great benefits we provide at St Thomas Community Health Center are:

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • Accidental Death & Dismemberment
  • ShortTerm Disability
  • LongTerm Disability
  • 401K with match
  • PTO
  • Paid Holidays

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.




St. Thomas Community Health Center is committed to equal employment opportunity as a sound business practice. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicants or employees race color religion sex sexual orientation national origin age disability or any characteristic protected by law.



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