Patient Service Specialist

Join the Cleveland Clinic team at Stuart Family Health Center, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Stuart Family Health Center is comprised of 90 exam rooms, six procedure rooms and more than 50 offices. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

Cleveland Clinic is the first hospital in the nation to make great customer service a cornerstone of our mission. Patient Service Specialists deliver what matters most to our patients and their families, ensure exceptional experiences and thrive on making positive impacts in the community. This role is a great steppingstone to other careers within customer service and other departments with Cleveland Clinic. The Family Health Center team is also very collaborative and dynamic, offering exposure to numerous specialties as well as Urgent Care.

A caregiver in this position works variable hours, Monday-Friday and rotating weekends and holidays, between 7:00AM - 5:00PM (Tuesdays until 7:00PM).

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide a comprehensive, proactive and 'Patients First' experience for patients and visitors.

• Investigate, triage and resolve patient issues using the established HEART model.

• Create a welcome and professional environment, interact with patients and ensure stellar patient experiences.

• Perform patient registration, visit preparation, telephone triage, insurance verification, co-pay collection, patient and record tracking, scheduling, arrival and/or departure desk activities and screening and scheduling of interpreter services.

• Enter and maintain confidential patient information.

• Encourage patient utilization of front-end technology and provide guidance, encouragement, education and hands-on training.

• Recruit, enroll and educate patients on MyChart and Appointment Pass.

• Process the workflow for the day.

• Maintain measured performance in quality, patient experience, first call resolution (FCR), customer satisfaction, teamwork and medical terminology.

• Generate staff provider schedules and relay staff messaging.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High School Diploma or GED and two years of customer service, patient registration, appointment scheduling, insurance processing or concierge experience

• OR an Associate's Degree and one year of experience

• OR a Bachelor's Degree

• Working knowledge of PC window applications sufficient to input and retrieve data

• Ability to perform basic math sufficient to process insurance co-pays

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Knowledge of medical terminology

• Ability to type a minimum of 30 words per minute or demonstrable personal computer keyboard skills

Physical Requirements:

• Dexterity sufficient to operate a PC and other office equipment.

• Requires extended periods of standing, walking or sitting.

• Good visual acuity through normal or corrected vision.

• Must be able to navigate various locations and function in a fast-paced, hectic environment.

• Ability to lift and transport up to 25 pounds.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Pay Range

Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.

Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities