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Opportunities at Northern Light Health, in strategic partnership with Optum. Whether you are looking for a role in a clinical setting or supporting those who provide care, we have opportunities for you to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. As a statewide health care system in Maine, we work to personalize and streamline health care for our communities. If the place for you is at a large medical center, a rural community practice or home care, you will find it here. Join our compassionate culture, enjoy meaningful benefits and discover the meaning behind : Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Schedules patients for appointments by collecting clinical, demographic, and insurance information, and leveraging appropriate applications to facilitate booking the encounter per the patient, provider, or representative's request. This work may be conducted over the phone, or in person.

This position is full-time, Monday - Friday. Employees are required to work our normal business hours of 8 : 30am – 5 : 00pm EST. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime or weekends. Our office is located at Cianchette Bldg, 43 Whiting Hill Rd Brewer, Maine 04412.

Primary Responsibilities :

• Greets visitors and patients in person or over the phone, upholding excelling customer service skills. Performs scheduling functions or provides information, forwards callers, or records messages as needed
• Receives and assesses requests from patients, providers, and payers
• Facilitates access to Northern Light Health services by performing multi-facility and multi-resource scheduling including but not limited to office appointments, diagnostic testing, and procedures
• Schedules, reschedules, confirms, acknowledges, and cancels patient appointments for multiple modalities and procedures
• Consults with departments / offices when orders are unclear or need adjustments.
• Ensures the use of proper documentation including cancel, reschedule, and override guideline reasons
• Understands all aspects of phone statistics and the individual impact on overall metrics, including service levels and abandonment rates
• Completes registrations with accuracy and works worklists timely
• Works closely with scheduling leadership for assistance and process improvement
• Maintains a safe environment complying with NLH policies and procedures; reports and directly addresses environmental hazards and violations of patient safety policy and / or protocol when involved or observed
• May perform other duties upon request

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications :

1+ years of experience in a medical office working directly with patients (examples - Medical Assistant, CNA, or Medical Sec