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The position is vital in coordinating schedules and excels at building strong partnerships with external facilities. They possess a solid understanding of Gastroenterology terminology, communicate with professionalism, and serve as a liaison between providers, patients, and care teams to ensure seamless coordination.
- Department: Internal Medicine
- Schedule: Full Time, Day shift Monday - Friday (8:00AM - 5:00PM)
- Fully onsite
- Location: SSM Health SLUCare Academic Pavilion
Ideal Candidate:
- Great communication skills
- Professional office and phone etiquette
- Strong multi-tasking and Microsoft skills
- Experience interacting with Providers
- Medical knowledge and terminology surrounding Gastroenterology (GI), preferred
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Job Summary:
Responsible for collecting data directly from patients and referring provider offices to confirm and create scheduled appointments for patient services.Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Coordinates scheduling and referrals to other healthcare providers and services. Obtains approval for schedule changes or cancellations as appropriate.
- Assists with maintenance and updating of provider contact information.
- Ensures that all medical appointments, special instructions and patient information is entered into electronic medical system.
- Follows site-specific protocols and maintains up-to-date documentation to ensure compliance.
- Identifies process improvement opportunities and participates in improvement plans.
- Works on special projects as needed.
- May review the work of others.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
- High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience
EXPERIENCE
- One year experience
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
- Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
- Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
- Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
- Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
- Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
- Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
- Rare climbing.
REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
- None
Department:
4954000235 Internal Medicine Gen - AdminWork Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)Scheduled Weekly Hours:
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