Clinic Support Specialist (On-Call)
Clinic Support Specialist (On-Call)
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Description
Outside In operates under a harm reduction-model and serves as a primary care home to a diverse population of clients including but not limited to those who are underserved marginalized low income and experiencing homelessness. The Clinic Support Specialist is essential to our multi-disciplinary medical team filling a variety of roles. The Clinic Support Specialists provides patient intake and reception conducts new patient registration including our Onboarding patient education orientation process and insurance verification. They assist patients applying for and navigating the Oregon Health Plan insurance program. They provide outreach coordination for our mobile medical clinic and school based health center. Bilingual Spanish & English is preferred for this position.
Essential Duties
Medical office coordination
- Assist with training of front office staff and/or volunteers;
- Be an engaged team member of a Patient Centered Primary Care Medical Home care team;
- Oversee office equipment and medical records areas;
- Answer phone calls and assist with Call Center coverage when needed;
- Coordinate with back clinic staff to ensure accurate scheduling of appointments;
Patient/Customer service
- Maintain an environment conducive to patient comfort and confidentiality;
- Oversee patient intake and reception for multiple clinic shifts;
- Assist new patients with registration process;
- Provide referrals for clients to various community agencies as needed;
- Verify insurance eligibility benefits and copayments;
- Assist qualified patients with applying for health insurance benefits through the Oregon Health Plan;
- Accept cash check or credit card payments from clients providing change processing transactions and ensuring receipts balance;
- Assist with Mychart navigation;
Medical Information Management
- Promote accuracy and efficiency in front desk procedures and paperwork;
- Participate in process improvement projects that pertain to role;
- Assist providers and MAs with patient follow-up;
- Daily scanning data entry and troubleshooting of patient paperwork using EMR;
Outreach Coordination
- Provide intake registration scheduling and administrative tasks at our outreach sites including Clackamas Service Center and Milwaukee High School;
Qualifications
Knowledge and Skills
Technical Skills
- Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel Outlook)
- Windows Server
- Electronic Health Record systems (Epic)
Education and Experience
- Bilingual spoken English/Spanish preferred.
- Ability to handle crises and multiple tasks in a setting with a high volume of patients.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Strong reception and administrative skills with high accuracy and attention to detail.
- Ability to work with people from diverse ethnic cultural gender socioeconomic and sexual preference backgrounds.
- Able to work both independently and as a member of a team.
- Able to quickly adapt to new technology and software
Preferred Qualifications
- Current Oregon drivers license and clean driving record preferred.
- Medical office or medical terminology background preferred.
Working Conditions
Office environment
Physical Requirements
This job requires operating phones computers and other office equipment. Communicating is required on a regular basis. Moving inside the building to other offices and program delivery spaces as well as moving to surrounding sites is expected. Sporadically moves boxes and/or items weighing up to 10 pounds.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Part-Time
