[ref. q99586520] Patient Appointment Coordinator - Full-Time, Days
Job Description:
Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system at UChicago Medicine as a Patient Appointment Coordinator at our Burr Ridge Call Center. Please note this position will be located in Burr Ridge. In this role you will be assigned to specialty scheduling hubs and is the employee responsible for answering and responding to telephone calls received through the main telephone lines of the ambulatory practices
In this role, the Patient Appointment Coordinator will obtain, verify, and input demographic, insurance and referring physician information as required, document messages electronically using appropriate medical terminology, triage calls per protocol and assist callers in a manner consistent with the Ideal Patient Experience approach and philosophy.The Patient Appointment Coordinator will be accountable for achieving performance and service targets and metrics.
Required Qualifications:
- High School Diploma required
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with patients, physicians, management, staff and other customers
- Exceptional customer service skills including the ability to use independent thinking, sound judgment and creativity when resolving customer issues
- Ability to balance multiple priorities and effectively handle challenging situations
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Basic office skills including 35 wpm typing and 4500 key stokes an hour
- Ability to accurately and efficiently enter alpha numeric data on screen
- Ability to use personal computers and select software applications including Epic
- Successful completion of Cadence Scheduling system training and competencies
Preferred Qualifications:
- Associate or Bachelor’s Degree preferred
- Knowledge of basic medical terminology
Position Details:
- Job Type/FTE: Full Time (1.0 FTE)
- Shift: Days – 8:30am-5:00pm
- Unit/Department: Burr Ridge Call Center - Pediatrics
- CBA Code: 743 Clerical
Why Join Us:
We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other.We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters.
Join us. Bring your passion.
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UChicago Medicine is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.
Must comply with UChicago Medicine’s COVID-19 Vaccination requirement as a condition of employment. If you have already received the vaccination, you must provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. This is in addition to your compliance with the Flu Vaccination requirement as well.Medical and religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law. Lastly, a pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check are also required for all employees prior to hire.
Compensation & Benefits Overview
UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits. The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position.
The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity.Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.
Review the full complement of benefit options for eligible roles at Benefits - UChicago Medicine.