Senior Office Coordinator Clerical
Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute
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Job Title
Senior Office Coordinator Clerical
Location
Stuart
Facility
Physician Offices and Surgery Center
Department
Stuart FHC Facility-Cleveland Clinic Martin Health
Job Code
000670
Shift
Days
Schedule
8:00am-5:00pm
Job Summary
Job Details
Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital is a fully integrated medical campus that includes diagnostic centers, outpatient surgery and a 24-hour emergency department located in the state-of-the-art hospital. Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital is part of the world-renowned Cleveland Clinic, a nonprofit, multispecialty, academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education.
Martin North Hospital is looking to add a Senior Office Coordinator Clerical to its team of caregivers who will support Raub Rehab, Smythe Wound Center and the Point of Service Team for the Emergency Department and Inpatient area. The Senior Office Coordinator Clerical plays a vital role in ensuring a positive patient experience and compassionate care. In addition to ensuring smooth daily operations and fulfilling core responsibilities, you will also assist with collecting and documenting patient information, maintaining an organized unit, managing patient flow and collaborating with your team via daily meetings. Your work will directly improve patient care by coordinating efficient and seamless front-end operations. The growth opportunities in this role are numerous, as you have access to mentorship, leadership enhancement programs and the potential to transition into higher management positions.
A caregiver in this position works Monday-Friday from 8:00AM – 5:00PM. Availability for rotational weekend support in the future is anticipated for satellite locations.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
Act as the "gateway" for patient access directly through the physician's office and handle the daily operations of the practice.
Administer all clerical operations as they relate to the support and maintenance of the physician's practices.
Ensure caregivers perform daily duties including, but not limited to, answering the phone and triaging calls, scheduling appointments/diagnostic testing and/or surgical procedures, obtaining referral/authorizations, maintaining physician(s) calendar, reconciling and batching charge tickets and handling all issues related to the physician's practice.
Participate in the training of new caregivers and identify/address areas of concern.
Ensure caregivers meet all requirements during their 90-day new hire period.
Oversee the daily operational workflow, assess workload, evaluate staffing needs and make arrangements for coverage.
Comply with and support all internal policies, CCF initiatives and activities to ensure the effective utilization of department resources and the ongoing success of daily operations.
Meet with assigned caregivers to deliver information, educate on internal policies and procedures, obtain feedback and provide open communication within the team.
Review and order necessary office and/or medical supplies.
Facilitate the access of patients to CCF through direct patient appointment scheduling or by serving as a liaison between patients, Central Appointments and/or other medical departments.
Review the Expert Notify list daily and the Open Encounter report weekly to ensure that charge tickets are batched and submitted and that open encounters are worked in a timely manner.
Monitor departmental phone stats daily ensuring patient phone access directly through the physician's office, meeting target of 90% answer rate.
Submit weekly phone access statistics for all departments on the Symposium system and participate in biweekly meetings with Administration to review.
Ensure that caregivers obtain proper information such as PCP, referring physician, CPT/DX codes prior to entering request into referral module.
Identify whether a patient needs a referral and/or authorization and obtain referral and/or authorization for same day add-on appointment and same day inpatient hospital admissions.
Assist with calendar, meetings, and travel arrangements as requested and ensure proper forms are completed.
Ensure all patients are rescheduled relating to physician out days in a timely manner.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
High School Diploma or GED
Five years of medical office and/or medical insurance experience
OR an Associate’s Degree and three years of experience
OR a Bachelor’s degree and two years of experience
Strong computer skills and working knowledge of (e.g., Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and email software)
Physical Requirements:
Ability to perform work in a stationary position for extended periods
Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment
Ability to travel throughout the hospital system
Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information
In some locations, ability to move up to 10 pounds
Personal Protective Equipment:
Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required
The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.
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