PROFICIENT IN SPANISH PREFERRED / PRACTICE ASSISTANT II/ FULL TIME/ 40 HOURS DAYS/ REHAB SERVICES / 850 BOYLSTON CHESTNUT HILL, MA
GENERAL SUMMARY/ OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
Brigham and Women's Hospital is committed to putting every Patient First. Every employee plays a role in providing a positive impact on patients and the care they receive at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Our service will be distinguished by the delivery of high-quality and safe patient care, respect and dignity in all interactions with patients, families and colleagues and by customer service excellence.
All employees are expected to embrace this commitment and demonstrate behavioral competencies in the following areas:
People: Focus on serving the community through collaboration and respect
Self-Management: Accountability, professionalism and commitment to growth and development
Organization: A commitment to quality, service and exceptional performance
Meeting these expectations is key to the success of the department and the organization.
This document includes:
The Ambulatory Practice Assistant II is primarily responsible for appropriately greeting and welcoming all customers who visit the practice, including checking patients in and out, collecting appropriate co-payments in the practice management system, distributing necessary institutional and practice-specific forms, requesting that patients review and verify existing demographic and insurance information, setting certain expectations for patients regarding their visit, and responding to customers' information needs. Responsible for answering and appropriately managing incoming telephone calls, following up on phone messages, and triaging walk-in patients. The Ambulatory Practice Assistant II is responsible for monitoring patients in the waiting room and assisting in related patient flow processes. This position is responsible for performing various administrative and clerical duties required to support the practice, such as managing the scheduling referral work queue, and may be required to perform other tasks as assigned.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities.
QUALIFICATIONS
Level of education required:
Language skills required:
Work experience required:
Must understand the overall goals and systems of the facility; communicate effectively with socially diverse group of patients visiting their providers for problems that may be life threatening; coping with the anxiety and stress often created in such a situation; communicate well with a large group of physicians and mid-level providers working in a face-paced and demanding environment; respect the strict confidentiality of medical records, patient information, both in written and conversation form.
Work requires a three-month training and orientation to become familiar and competent with department procedures.
SKILLS/ ABILITIES/ COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Normal patient reception area in patient care setting.
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