Community Health Center of Snohomish County offers competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package designed to address health, time off, retirement and career-advancement needs. Benefits available include health insurance (medical/dental/vision), up to 120 hours of vacation time pro-rated by FTE every 12 months, paid sick leave, 10-paid holidays, 403(b) Safe Harbor retirement plan with employer match, disability and life insurance, and more! We also offer $0.75/hour for those who test proficiently in a second language.

Job Summary

The Patient Access Specialist acts as the first point of contact with Community Health Center. The Specialist answers telephones in a centralized call center environment and performs a variety of clerical, reception and administrative tasks: transcribes messages, schedules appointments, pre-registers patients, and verifies insurance coverage. The Specialist may also document compliments, complaints and update patient demographics as needed.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Reads, speaks, understands and writes proficiently in English.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Works independently and is self-directed.
• Works effectively in a team environment.
• Problem-solves with creativity and ingenuity.
• Organizes, prioritizes, and coordinates multiple activities and tasks.
• Works with initiative, energy and effectiveness in a fast-paced environment.
• Produces work in high quantity and quality.
• Remains calm and effective in high pressure and emergency situations.
• Use of multi-line telephones and other office machines.
• Keyboarding: 35 wpm with a 95% accuracy rate.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office applications; Word, Excel and Outlook.

Preferred:

• Bilingual skills.
• Knowledge of medical or dental terminology.

Education

• High school graduate or equivalent.

Preferred:

• Graduate of an accredited Office Skills Certification Program or related field.
• Graduate of an accredited Medical Administrative Assistant Certification program or related field.

Experience

• Customer service related experience working with the general public or a combination of equivalent education and work experience (1 year).

Preferred:

• Clerical reception, medical assisting, administrative or secretarial experience in a medical/dental setting or healthcare insurance organization (1 year).
• Call Center experience (1 year).
• Working with insurance/billing in a healthcare setting/insurance organization.
• Experience in a multiple provider medical practice.
• Digital imaging familiarity.
• Healthcare information systems, such as electronic health record and practice management systems experience.
• Working with low income, multi-ethnic populations.

Job Specific Functions/Performance:

CHC is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer (EEO/AA)/At-will employer.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)