Patient Services Representative - General Oncology Intake
Patient Services Representative - General Oncology Intake
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Job Description
Overview
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.
With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation HIV/AIDS prevention immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the worlds leading cancer infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology infusion radiation proton therapy and related services and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the worlds deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.
At Fred Hutch we value collaboration compassion determination excellence innovation integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity dignity and inherent value of each employee patient community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems.
The Patient Services Representative is the primary point of contact for patients families and caregivers when arriving in a department. They facilitate the patient check in process and provide patient and family centered customer service. For Intake the Patient services Representative is the primary point of contact for all callers contacting Fred Hutchs main phone number.
Responsibilities
- Greets and screens patients arriving for appointments and checks them in using an automated scheduling system.
- Assembles and distributes appropriate paperwork to patients families caregivers and clinical staff.
- Triage questions and concerns from callers and forward to appropriate staff or department as needed.
- Performs general clerical duties including processing mail taking inventory and ordering office supplies.
- Activates provider orders (Alliance Lab only).
- May schedule patient appointments as ordered by clinician.
- May be responsible for the facilitation of patient flow.
- Verifies demographic clinical and financial information with patient as required.
- Sends New patient packet information to patients as directed
- Routes incoming mail and medical records and express scan to HIM when needed
- Requests and receives diagnostic films and pathology slides as directed
- Routes main Fred Hutch incoming faxes to appropriate department service or individual
- Answers Fred Hutch incoming calls and routes to appropriate department service or individual
Qualifications
Required:
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- Six months to one year experience in customer service environment.
- Ability to work in a fast paced complex healthcare environment.
- Effectively organize and manage time and tasks independently.
- Ability to communicate (verbally and in writing) in a clear and concise manner.
- Can use a mouse navigate computer programs and use email in a professional setting
Preferred:
- Medical terminology.
The hourly pay range for this position is from $24.02 to $34.19 and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications.
1.0 FTE - Mon through Friday 8:30a-5p with shared 4 oncall holidays and hybrid possiibility after training is completed
Additional Information
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
