Medical Reception/Patient Care Coordinator

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Vanguard Skin Specialists is a dermatology and plastic surgery practice serving communities in southern Colorado. Our mission is to make a positive impact on our patients our community and our world. This mission drives everything we do from opening offices in underserved areas to sponsoring humanitarian projects to volunteering locally and abroad and we believe delivering exceptional medical care requires investing in an extraordinary team and work environment.

We make a positive impact on our patients our community and the world. -- That statement is a key part of our operating principles and it is the motivation behind what we do. We are seeking a Patient Care Coordinator who shares this motivation and will help create an amazing patient experience.

Who We Are:

1. We are a multi-provider medical practice with a set of operating principles that guide us -- excellence in patient care one-team mentality making a positive impact in this world. We believe we are the best at what we do.
2. We are fanatical about providing the best patient care without compromise. Our teams come in early and stay late to ensure patient concerns are addressed and our schedule is fully optimized for our patients and providers. We take care of our patients the way we would want our children parents and grandparents to be cared for. We work long challenging days to make this happen. We expect you to help us sustain this level of excellent care.
3. We run a remarkably efficient and busy clinic. You will need to juggle many tasks while maintaining efficiency and ensuring all the small details are accounted for. Superhuman organization and attention to detail is a must.
4. We operate as one team. Our patients and your team members will count on you to be here every single day on time. If you have ever worked in a team environment you understand how important that dedication is to your team as well as to yourpersonal success.
5. We believe it is possible to change the world. We give generously of our time and resources locally and around the world.

Job and Ideal Candidate:

Responsibilities include the following:

• Address patient questions and requests via phone in person and through the portal including but not limited to record requests referrals prescription refills etc.
• Understand patient needs and triage appointments so that patients are scheduled with the correct specialists
• Prepare patient electronic files prior to visit e.g. insurance verification prior authorization etc.
• Prepare and send written and electronic patient communications
• Coordinate across teams to help address patient requests and concerns
• Optimize medical providers schedules to make sure their time is efficiently devoted to patient care
• Ensure patients at risk of skin cancer schedule appropriate follow up appointments
• Greet patients and handle patient check in/out for appointments
• Provide patients with exceptional service as measured by patient satisfaction surveys and reviews
• Assist with open houses and events

• Associates degree or equivalent work experience
• Proven track record of working well on teams and delivering excellence
• Excellent verbal and written skills required. Customer service experience a plus
• Alignment with the values and mission of Vanguard Skin Specialists

Schedule:

This is a full-time position with business hours Monday to Friday. This position is based in Pueblo but may include occasional travel to Canon City and Colorado Springs as needed.

Reviews:

Vanguard Skin Specialists believes in providing regular feedback and encouraging professional development. Your first check in with HR will be approximately 90 days from your date of hire. Written annual reviews take place each fall. For individuals with less than 6 months of tenure by fall review but greater than 6 months tenure at spring review then the initial review will take place in the spring review.

The practice promotes from within which provides opportunity for growth and advancement.

Compensation & Benefits:

Compensation is $20-23 per hour with eligibility for overtime. The practice covers a portion of the premium for medical benefits and offers vision dental and 401K. The position also comes with paid time off continuing education stipend bereavement pay paid maternity & bonding leave and employee discounts on products and aesthetic services.

Physical Working Conditions:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 90%
• The other 10% occasionally move about inside the office to access filing cabinets office printers etc.
• Operate a computer and other office machinery such as a calculator printer copier scanner or fax
• Be able to communicate accurately effectively and frequently
• Ability to operate in a demanding work environment with a fast-paced and high-pressure setting
• Can identify color on the computer and software used

About Us:

Some other things you should know about us

• We are growing quickly
• Our management team has been promoted from within
• Our team has extremely high expectations of each other
• Our clinic is busy and hard working
• We love what we do

Please submit your resume and cover letter. To find out more go to .

Offers of employment will be contingent on successful pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include background checks drug screens employment and education or licensure/certification verification and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.

Vanguard Skin Specialists is a privately-owned medical practice that seeks to glorify God by serving patients and the community with humility integrity and excellence. Vanguards mission is to make a positive impact on our patients our community and our world. As a faith-driven organization Vanguard will support and undertake initiatives and endeavors that support and further Vanguards stated purpose mission and values.

Vanguard Skin Specialists strives to be a workplace of choice for professionals who see medicine as a calling. We value employees (referred to as team members) who come from all walks of life and religious backgrounds. Team members are not required to share or practice the founders religious beliefs and have the right to excuse themselves from any function which compromises their own religious convictions. Any experience of distress or felt discrimination must be reported to HR or a direct supervisor immediately.

Vanguard Skin Specialists is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.