Patient Scheduling - Call Center

Join Vancouver Clinic as a full-time Patient Service Specialist, providing excellent customer service over the telephone in a call center environment. In this role, you will schedule appointments for clinicians and ancillary services across all areas of the clinic, manage rescheduling needs due to provider changes and waitlists, perform initial phone triage following established protocols, verify and update patient demographic information, gather all necessary details prior to appointments, and provide clear directions to patients as needed. Location: The Vancouver Innovation Center (18110 SE 34th Street – Vancouver, WA 98683)* Full‑Time Schedule (40 hours/week): Monday through Friday, 9:00 a‑5:30 p (will transition to schedule after successful completion of training scheduled Monday through Friday, 8:00 a‑5:00 p) :: NO late nights! NO weekends! Hiring rate: generally is between $19.38-$22.20 and placement in the range depends on an evaluation of experience :: Bonus Eligible: opportunity to participate in the Metric Based Incentive Compensation Plan! Must have excellent attendance! Consistent, dependable, and predictable attendance is crucial in helping us fulfill our mission of providing high‑quality, compassionate care. We require our employees to adhere to our attendance standards, as frequent deviations make it difficult to provide care for our patients and support our coworkers. Requirements High school diploma or equivalent. Min of two years of experience in either medical office setting or in the health insurance industry strongly preferred. Experience with multi‑line phone system preferred. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to handle pressure situations while maintaining tact and diplomacy. Ability to work independently yet operate as an integral part of a team. Working knowledge of computers and basic software programs. Additional details Patient Service Specialist has the potential for off‑site work after successful completion of training and meeting the requirements for working off‑site. This requires, but not limited to, an employee to live in the local Vancouver, WA or Portland, OR area and have a secure home network with minimum upload (5 mbps) and download speeds (25 mbps). Vancouver Clinic provides care across a wide range of medical decisions. This includes care and opinions on vaccinations, reproductive health, end‑of‑life decision‑making, and gender affirming treatment. The ability to work, with or without reasonable accommodation, with a diverse population of patients and colleagues seeking or considering care in all areas in an essential function of all positions at the Clinic. Pay Range $18.70 - $26.17 The above information is intended to indicate the general nature and level of work required in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive description of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of those assigned to this job. We offer a competitive Total Rewards Program. Eligibility for benefits is dependent on factors such as position type and FTE. Benefit‑eligible employees qualify for benefits beginning on the first of the month following one month of employment. Vancouver Clinic offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, long‑term disability, health savings account, flexible spending account, employee assistance program, and multiple supplemental benefits (voluntary life, critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, identity theft protection, legal services, etc.). We also offer a 401k retirement plan, along with an employer matching contribution up to 4%. Compensation packages and time off programs vary and are dependent on factors such as department, position type, primary work state and FTE. Contact your Recruiter for full information. Vancouver Clinic is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Vancouver Clinic does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time. Vancouver Clinic is an alcohol and drug‑free workplace. Offers are contingent on successful completion of background screen and immunization requirements. #J-18808-Ljbffr