Patient Access Coordinator

Patient Access CoordinatorJoin the Cleveland Clinic team where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building 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. As a Patient Access Coordinator, you will help us continue serving as a top leader of care by organizing and coordinating the activities and flow of work for the patient access area. Your efforts focus on optimizing your team and driving improvements, ultimately enhancing the Cleveland Clinic and positively impacting the community as a whole.A caregiver in this position works Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm with no weekends or holidays. A caregiver who excels in this role will:Organize and coordinate the activities and flow of work for the patient access area.Assign tasks, monitor performance, and assist in training patient service representatives.Screen candidates, recommend hiring, conduct performance appraisals, and recommend corrective counseling.Develop, implement, and oversee programs to improve appointment utilization such as, reminder, follow-up on no-show/cancellation program.Coordinate activities and resolve operational problems.Adjust employees, patients, and physicians' schedules to respond to operational problems.Control and audit the reconciliation of day sheets, including adjusting statistics in the computer data bank.Produce reports as needed.Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:High School Diploma or GEDTwo years Cleveland Clinic outpatient scheduling experience or other equivalent position, which includes interacting with patients, physicians and other departments on a problem resolution basisOR Associate Degree may substitute for one year of experienceOR Bachelor's Degree may substitute for the experience requirementPreferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:Prior epic experiencePhysical 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.The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.If applying for a Florida position, please see the following website for more information on the background screening requirements required by the Agency of Health Care Administration: review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster.Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.