What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Services Specialist position at Roots Community Health?
Description
Position Summary:
The Patient Services Specialist represents Roots Community Health Center, working as part of a team in a highly visible setting. This position provides superior client/patient service, and interacts with team members/clinic personnel, employees of other departments, physicians’ offices and hospitals, as well as the public. This position provides outreach and services for low-income and/or high-risk individuals such as justice involved, houseless and substance using populations who are potentially eligible for Medi-Cal funded services and are in need of medical care.
Duties And Responsibilities
Competencies:
Position Summary:
The Patient Services Specialist represents Roots Community Health Center, working as part of a team in a highly visible setting. This position provides superior client/patient service, and interacts with team members/clinic personnel, employees of other departments, physicians’ offices and hospitals, as well as the public. This position provides outreach and services for low-income and/or high-risk individuals such as justice involved, houseless and substance using populations who are potentially eligible for Medi-Cal funded services and are in need of medical care.
Duties And Responsibilities
- Process clinic specialist referrals from start to finish by submitting, assisting with scheduling and providing access to resources.
- Identify ways to improve the delivery and experience of care for Roots patients.
- Support patients in their wellness goals by way of engagement.
- Document and communicate effectively with patients and the patients’ care teams.
- Maintain databases and update electronic health system.
- Conduct new patient intakes.
- Attend program meetings to discuss status of referrals, challenges/barriers with the following up with patients, and/or outside specialist. Report to the program administrators the current total of referrals for each program.
- Attend and participate in MAA/TCM Implementation Trainings.
- Train others on the referral workflow.
- Complete projects, as needed.
- Maintain strict confidentiality and follow all HIPAA regulations.
- Attend organizational and other trainings and meeting related to job role.
Competencies:
- Bachelor’s degree with 3 years’ experience in program and /or project management.
- OR Associate degree in related fields with 4 years’ experience working in program and /or project management.
- Experience working in a non-profit organization, or a community clinic preferred.
- Cultural competency and the ability to work effectively across diverse populations.
- Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking.
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office and G-Suite.
- Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds.
- Strong communication skills, both written and oral with excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Possess a growth mindset: the willingness to be coached and to develop the Patient Services team as demand increases.
- Ability to work on-site full-time, as needed.