What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Tele-Outreach Representative position at OneWorld Community Health Centers?
Job Duties The Patient Tele-Outreach Representative contacts patients/parents/guardians to schedule appointments for immunizations and/or Well Child Checks (WCC) and documents call-back/mail efforts in the Electronic Health Record (EHR). The Patient Tele-Outreach Representative routinely uses databases, websites, and/or personal communication methods to request and retrieve pertinent records from outside organizations. Information/data gathered is compiled, entered, and verified for entry into the EHR. The Patient Tele-Outreach Representative works with the clinical team to meet or exceed national benchmarks for immunization and WCC rates for OneWorld patients. The Patient Tele-Outreach Representative is also involved in other activities related to vaccines and the promotion of health and wellness.
- Contacts patients/parents/guardians to schedule appointments for immunizations and/or Well Child Checks. Documents call-back/mail efforts in the EHR.
- Reviews pertinent records and determines what information needs to be entered into the EHR and/or other databases. Properly navigates through various screens and accurately enters the data.
- Ensures that the data is correct. Verifies any missing or atypical information.
- Initiates interventions to prevent individual patients from experiencing vaccine or WCC delays and/or brings those with delayed immunizations up-to-date.
- Uses available resources to retrieve and enter historical information for individual patients in the EHR.
- Performs other data-related duties as needed to meet or exceed monthly goals for immunization and/or WCC case management activities.
- Tracks patient/parent/guardian tele-outreach activities as assigned.