Patient Representative - Dermatology - Porters Neck - Full Time

Wilmington Health Front Office Support

Since 1971, Wilmington Health has been committed to the care and health of our community in Wilmington as well as all of Southeastern North Carolina. Wilmington Health is structured as a multi-specialty medical practice with primary care providers integrated into the system. In this way, Wilmington Health is able to provide a comprehensive and coordinated approach to the care of all our patients. Wilmington Health is committed to using collaborative, evidence-based medicine in providing the highest quality of care to the patients we serve.

Purpose: To provide front office support in clinical areas.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities: As applicable for your department:

• Defines relationship issues and acts as advocate for referring providers and office staffs to cross-functionally resolve outstanding issues with WH and ensures that resolutions are satisfactory and referral process is satisfactory.
• Works collaboratively with occupational health and corporate wellness to establish integrated strategic marketing and business plans to achieve corporate objectives for products and services.

• Greets, acknowledges, and provides closure to all customer needs in a professional and efficient manner
• Maintains effective communication and interacts appropriately and professionally with all members of health care team
• Checks patients in and out following standard operating processes to include management of samples, notes, forms, scripts, directing patients, and triage sheets
• Schedules, coordinates and reschedules all patient appointments (includes office, outpatient procedures, hospitals, and other medical facilities)
• Answers incoming calls and takes necessary action
• Maintains provider schedules as directed by manager
• Maintains physician on-call schedule for department
• Keeps logs as required by Manager
• Attends department and other meetings as required by Manager (including training and re-education)
• Maintains inventory of office supplies and orders as needed
• Opens and sorts mail
• Directs patients to contact Central Business Office for additional billing inquiries
• Assists Manager with other duties deemed necessary to achieve efficiency and a cohesive working environment

Other Duties: As assigned by Manager

Qualifications

Required:

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent

Preferred:

• Experience in Medical Office Administration
• Knowledge of the OSHA and DOT regulations
• Experience with urine drug screen collection and breath alcohol tests
• BLS/CPR Certified

Wilmington Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees. We are committed to treating everyone equally and with respect regardless of race, age, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, marital status, veteran's status, sexual preferences, disability, genetic information or any other class protected under state of federal law.

ADA Physical Demands: Rarely (Less than.5 hrs/day) Occasionally (0.6 – 2.5 hrs/day) Frequently (2.6 – 5.5 hrs/day) Continuously (5.6 – 8.0 hrs/day) Position Dependent (prn)

Physical Demand - Required? - Frequency

Standing - Position Dependent

Sitting - Continuously

Walking - Position Dependent

Kneeling/Crouching - Rarely

Lifting - Rarely