Access Coordinator I

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Evening (United States of America)

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A Brief Overview
This position serves as the single point of contact for patients and their families and must strive to meet the benchmark of "one call does it all." Responsibilities include: fielding phone calls and in person patient scheduling requests, monitoring and processing all online requests from patients/families, follow up appointments, second opinions, and tracking internal and external referral sources. Must be able to handle complex scheduling with multiple providers located at Philadelphia campus and/or community Specialty Care locations. Required to assist patient/family with obtaining all clinical information and records needed for initial visit and diagnostic work up prior to initial visit. Must be proficient in EPIC and enter accurate patient demographics, including verification of insurance coverages for patient. This position will also provide cross coverage for other access coordinators within department when needed.

Ideal Candidate is someone with a strong background in EPIC "Optime" including scheduling experience, a strong background with multitasking, highly organized with strong communication skills. 
What you will do

• Answer referral calls from physicians and families, respond to orders and in person scheduling requests
• Completes intake interview with family or referring physician to gather required information regarding patient demographics and insurances. Coordinates with all appropriate resources to schedule appointments, procedures, and coordination of complex care.
• Inform referring physician and/or family about next steps and what is required for visit to CHOP
• Coordinates appointment scheduling with access schedulers as needed based on department scheduling guidelines.
• Demonstrates and delivers excellent customer service to all (providers, hospital staff, families, and patients).
• Other tasks as required by Supervisor and/or Manager

Education Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED Required
• Bachelor's Degree Preferred

Experience Qualifications

• Working in a healthcare environment, complex scheduling experience Required and
• At least five (5) years related experience in a healthcare setting; Experience with database maintenance Preferred
• At least three (3) years scheduling experience Required
• At least three (3) years of Epic Optime experience Preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Individual must be organized, dependable, and able to make independent judgments
• Excellent telephone and written communication skills
• Proficiency in computer skills; preferred Epic knowledge
• High level of interpersonal skills
• Ability to diffuse high stress situations and conflict resolution
• Requires high commitment to customer service
• Excellent knowledge of insurance verification/ authorization processes.
• Experience with complex scheduling

To carry out its mission, CHOP is committed to supporting the health of our patients, families, workforce, and global community. As a condition of employment, CHOP employees who work in patient care buildings or who have patient facing responsibilities must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and receive an annual influenza vaccine. Learn more.
Employees may request exemptions for valid religious and medical reasons. Start dates may be delayed until candidates are immunized or exemption requests are reviewed.
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