Patient Financial Advocate- Dentistry & Oral Health Clinic

KEY COMPETENCIES:

• Communication Skills

Effectively and respectably communicate with other individuals whether it be a colleague patient or patients family member and appropriatelyenumerateinformation in a manner easily understood by all parties. We do this to foster a culture of understanding between all parties especially in complex anddifficult situations toultimately providethe best care possibletoour patients and their families.

• Decision Making

Ability to make the mostappropriate decisionin a givensituation and thentakingthe next steps to ensureappropriateandtimelycompletion. This requires conflict resolution skills critical thinking skills confidencein your ability to make the right decision in most situations. This also includesabilityto prioritize your workday appropriately to ensure the most important tasks are completed on time.

• HealthCare Knowledge

Having the drive to keep yourself abreast and up to date on the new breakthroughs in your area of expertise and communicating them to the rest of the team as appropriate.This also includes keeping up with your licensure and yearly training requirements within yourareaexpertisealong with MAHECsorganizational training. Finally the ability to apply the depth of knowledgemaintainedand gained through this process in real life scenarios asappropriate.

• Interpersonal Skills

Showing the ability to meetdifficult situationswith grace professionalism and understanding. Within your area of expertise showing respect and showing empathy where appropriate with your colleagues patients and their family at all times even whenitsmost difficult to do so. This is donein part by effective listening being your authentic self showing responsibility and dependability and being patient with others.

• Organizational Values

Adherence to MAHECs founding principles and incorporating them every day. This includes among others having integrity and accountability reverence for other cultures andequitablepracticesabilityto manage change and displaying a clear understanding of organizational dynamics. Doing these things creates a culture where people want to dothebest for each other and gives personal ownership towards the goal of helping people in their time of need.

• Problem Solving

Having an analytical mind and ability to work autonomously to solve complex problems that may arise. The wherewithal to think logically through a difficult problem and come toan appropriate resolutionfor a given issue. This helps to drive continuous improvement by thinkingthroughwhere we can improve in a novel way. Measures success by understanding where we are currently and where we want to go and then applying thosenew ideasto affect positive change.