Front Desk Coordinator - Urology (32128)

• Greet callers and in-office patients warmly and provide courteous service.
• Understand the responsibility of serving as the first point of contact for patients at our practice.
• Use sound judgement in handling calls and in-person interactions, especially when dealing with highly sensitive medical information.
• Answers calls within three-four rings.
• When scheduling patients and/or checking a patient in, be sure to add and update demographics and insurance information for that individual thoroughly and accurately.
• Confirm, cancel, reschedule, and update patient appointments at request of patient and/or provider.
• Use the EMR system to match physician/clinician availability with the patient's needs and preferences in terms of date and time.
• Able to accurately schedule appointments based on clinic and practice guidelines and specifications.
• Maintain and regularly update scheduling systems so patient records are accurate and complete and can be used to analyze patient/staffing needs and patterns.
• Communicates as needed with providers and other staff about any patient concerns/issues. Consults with the office manager about any system problems.
• Effectively communicate and complete requests from other medical offices (faxing patient medical records, or other information as requested).
• Address patient concerns efficiently and effectively.
• Uses customer service principles and techniques to deal with patients calmly and pleasantly.
• Other clerical duties as assigned by the office manager/administrator.
• Some travel required between multiple locations.