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WellSpan Health Centralized Scheduling Lead - Home Health Services - Day in York, Pennsylvania
Centralized Scheduling Lead - Home Health Services - Day
Location: VNA Home Health Services, York, PA
Schedule: Full Time
Sign-On Bonus Eligible
Remote/Hybrid
Regular
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General Summary
Functions in a lead role, providing liaison between applicable scheduling staff and leaders. Serves as a resource for the scheduling staff and provides assistance and guidance as needed. Also performs the functions as a scheduler as needed.
Duties and Responsibilities
Remote Work Capable
Essential Functions:
Works collaboratively with Scheduling leadership to provide support and guidance to scheduling staff; ensure processes and standard work is followed by scheduling staff.
Assists Scheduling leadership with data collection and reports as needed.
Provides support to the Scheduling leadership with payroll entry and other administrative tasks as assigned.
Answers incoming calls via centralized phone queue with exceptional customer service skills. Manages the needs of each patient appropriately.
Schedules appropriate appointment within established parameters by determining the needs of the patient.
Answers telephones, routes callers, takes messages, and provides routine information to callers.
Conducts patient interview over phone to obtain accurate patient information. Understands patient insurance information and correctly enters that information into the EHR system.
Provides guidance and support at time of initial telephone contact with patients and schedules initial visit.
Provides referral information in the event the requested service or appointment is not available in an adequate timeframe.
Common Expectations:
Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.
Maintains professional growth and development
Maintains and follows established policies and procedures, standard work, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
Keeps up to date with technology and applies knowledge to the job.
Operates standard office machines and equipment such as computers, calculators, and photocopiers.
Required for All Jobs:
Performs other related duties as identified.
WellSpan Health has adopted and implemented a compliance program to support WellSpan's values and standards for professionalism, integrity, and ethics. Expected to support and meet the values and standards of the organization and the performance expectations of the job, the department, and the compliance program.
WellSpan Health has adopted and implemented a privacy program to safeguard the patient information and the business and operational information of the organization. Expected to support and meet the values and standards of the organization to safeguard patient and business/operational information.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.
Physical Demands:
Standing - Occasionally
Walking - Occasionally
Sitting - Frequently
Reaching - Rarely
Talking - Frequently
Hearing - Frequently
Repetitive Motions - Occasionally
Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Occasionally
Qualifications
Minimum Education:
High School Diploma or GED Required
Bachelors Degree Preferred
Work Experience:
1 year Telephone management experience. Required
Less than 1 year Behavioral Health/Human Services experience. Preferred
Less than 1 year Experience in insurance knowledge. Preferred
Less than 1 year Experience in Health-related and/or behavioral health. Preferred
Licenses:
- Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required
Courses and Training:
For Behavioral Health: Must attend the following Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol trainings and obtain necessary certification within 2 years of hire (Confidentiality Training, HIV Training, STD/Hepatitis/TB Training). within 2 years Required
Medical Terminology Upon Hire Preferred
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Excellent human relations and oral/written communication skills.
Analytical abilities.
Computer and keyboard skills.
Community services and/or other physician support systems.
Knowledge of EPIC.
Knowledge of insurance.
Ability to work independently.
For Behavioral Health: Proficiency in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) principles of de-escalation.
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