Patient Relations Representative III - General Surgery

Summary

Under general supervision, you will assist patients with scheduling and registration inquiries and provide customer service using in-depth knowledge of organization policies and procedures.

Primary Responsibilities

• Schedules, cancels, and reschedules appointments via phone for multiple specialties and locations including providing directions, instructions and other information regarding appointments.
• Reviews patient chart or medical records as needed to determine the appropriate physician and any requirements for their visit. May also require interaction with clinical providers to determine how best to schedule and coordinate visit/patient needs.
• Triages calls to determine caller needs and provide excellent customer service, doing whatever possible to meet patient needs. Responds to inquiries and/or routes calls, messages and requests to appropriate individuals or areas.
• Encourages patients to sign up for MyChart and the Froedtert & MCW Ap to help manage their healthcare electronically and steps them through the process to get activated on these online tools.
• Works through referral queues, faxes, email, and other correspondence following detailed guidelines to schedule patient appointments, create referrals, track completion and communicate back to referring physicians if unable to schedule. If patient’s insurance is not in our network, refers patients to community clinics or to physicians within their network as appropriate.
• Manages web appointment requests for assigned team.
• Checks e-mails and Epic InBasket regularly throughout the day to keep up to date with any changes and receives information on patients who need to be scheduled.
• Develops understanding of Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin clinic locations and the locations of its affiliate facilities, including directions to and within associated buildings in order to give appropriate directions to patients.
• Follows detailed protocols and enterprise scheduling tools to ensure accuracy of all appointment scheduling, registration and information given to callers.
• Anticipates customer needs and resolves problems to ensure a positive customer experience. Employs sound judgment to ensure the best possible pubic relations.
  
  

Knowledge – Skills – Abilities

Knowledge of Epic functionality, customer service standards, procedural process, and recordkeeping. Computer, technical, interpersonal, oral communication, listening, and patience skills.

Qualifications

Appropriate experience may be substituted on equivalent basis.

Minimum Required Education: High school diploma

Minimum Required Experience: 2 years of experience

Preferred Experience: EPIC

Physical Requirements

Work requires occasionally lifting moderate weight materials, standing, or walking continuously.

Work Environment

Occasional exposure to dust, noise, temperature changes, or contact with water or other liquids. Work is performed in an environmentally controlled environment.

Sensory Acuity

Ability to detect and translate speech or other communication required. May occasionally require the ability to distinguish colors and perceive relative distances between objects.

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Classification

FLSA Status Non-Exempt

FLSA Test Administrative

Why MCW?

• Outstanding Healthcare Coverage, including but not limited to Health, Vision, and Dental. Along with Flexible Spending options
• 403B Retirement Package
• Competitive Vacation and Paid Holidays offered
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
• Pet Insurance
• On campus Fitness Facility, offering onsite classes
• Additional discounted rates on items such as: Select cell phone plans, local fitness facilities, Milwaukee recreation and entertainment etc.
  
  

For a brief overview of our benefits see: Benefits Overview

For a full list of positions see: MCW Careers

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