Onsite 100% at Needham location.
Position Summary / Department Summary :
The Patient Experience Representative I works
under close supervision to provide support to the administrative
operations of a clinical service and works to ensure the best
possible patient experience by effectively coordinating services to
patients and families. Performs various administrative functions
requiring basic knowledge of programs and services. Provides
positive and effective customer service that supports departmental
and hospital operations.
Key
Responsibilities : Provides positive
and effective customer service to patients, families, and visitors,
responding to routine inquiries and involving supervisors for
complex issues
Greets, screens, directs, and
registers patients; enrolls patients and caregivers in the patient
portal
Collaborates with referring providers
and practices to manage complex patient issues; may rotate in call
centers
Schedules patient encounters and
procedures under supervision; monitors daily schedules and
coordinates flow to optimize patient experience
Prepares for and attends shift handoffs and
team huddles
Prepares examination rooms,
assists patients, and ensures routine forms are ready for
appointments
Collects and processes patient
demographics, insurance / payment, referral info, and clinical
documentation; obtains authorizations and verifications
Collects co-payments, reconciles deposits,
and provides accurate records in hospital systems
communicates with other departments for clinical and administrative
services
triages urgent calls and initiates emergency services when required
Maintains calendars, schedules
meetings / events, and supports logistics for departmental programs
and presentations
Provides general clerical
support, including organizing documents, processing mail,
photocopying, and handling records
Processes
prescription refills, letters, and external requests
Uses office and hospital systems (e.g.,
Microsoft Office, scheduling, billing applications) efficiently
Minimum Qualifications
Education :
High School Diploma / GED
Experience :
No healthcare experience required
but strongly preferred.
Basic customer
service and computer skills.
Makes use of
customer service knowledge to assist patients and families in
resolving problems.
Conveys a positive
demeanor when interacting with patients, families, and coworkers.
Ability to communicate in a clear, effective
manner both orally and in writing and demonstrate empathy in
difficult personal situations.
Ability to
work with diverse internal and external constituencies.
PER positions are currently
eligible for a Sign-on Bonus of $2,000 for full time positions
(prorated for part-time positions, internals not
eligible)
BCH offers
competitive compensation and unmatched benefits including
affordable health, vision and dental insurance, childcare and
student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b)
Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and
Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and
discounted rates on T-passes.
The
posted pay range is Boston Children’s reasonable and good-faith
expectation for this pay at the time of posting.
Any base pay offer provided depends on skills,
experience, education, certifications, and a variety of other
job-related factors. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive
benefits package that includes flexible schedules, affordable
health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan
subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings
plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification
Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on
T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.
Patient Representative • Needham, MA, Norfolk County, MA; Massachusetts, United States