Physician Support Rep III

University Of Rochester Job Posting

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Job Location: 601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14642

Opening: Regular

Time Type: Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Department: 500191 Medicine SMH Nephrology

Work Shift: UR URCD 204 H

Compensation Range: $19.47 - $25.77

Responsibilities

With minimal direction and considerable latitude for independent judgment, performs complex secretarial and administrative duties in a fast-paced environment in support of clinical, educational, and academic programs. Responsible for all clinic preparations, including but not limited to, providers' time and calendar management while optimizing provider patient schedule, coordination of patient care and information/data support.

Patient Scheduling

• Schedule office appointments and procedures for patients at multiple locations using electronic scheduling systems. Extensive use of electronic medical record system to correspond with attending physicians, midlevel providers, patients, internal customers, external provider offices, and others regarding the status of patient requests for appointments. Accurately communicate to patients various preparation requirements for procedures and other appointments in writing, by telephone, and electronically. Effectively maintain clinic schedules of multiple providers; consistently monitoring them for opportunities to improve all provider's productivity and increase appointment availability and access for our patients. Responsible for active management of provider's bump list, wait list and recall list.

Administrative Support

• Disseminate correspondence to patients per direction from providers regarding plan of care. Respond to provider's requests to alter their master schedules as requested. Assures schedules are accurate and schedule changes are made in a timely manner. Some management and coordination of provider calendars related to attendance at conferences and conventions so as not to interfere with patient schedules. Process requests for medical information from provider's offices in a timely manner to ensure patient receives quality care. Assures all notifications are professional and timely. Facilitate dialysis patient admission process at the direction of the provider as needed. Facilitate the process of obtaining specialty drugs for patient at the direction of the provider as needed. Scanning of medical records via OnBase.

Patient Call Triage

• Determine appropriate disposition of incoming patient phone calls, tasking appropriate provider and scheduling follow up appointments as necessary. Communication with call center staff members providing them with appropriate direction on Nephrology policies and procedures. Ensure phone calls are routed to correct pool or provider in a timely manner. Direct visitors, callers, messages, and mail, taking independent action as appropriate to anticipate and resolve questions and problems.

Work Queue and In Basket Management and Oversight

• Work multiple work queues on a daily basis and maintain appropriate levels of messages in eRecord in baskets. Assist teammates with coverage of in baskets during vacations, absences and lunch periods. Respond to urgent requests within assigned work queues in a timely manner.

Other duties as assigned.

Supervision and direction received: Receives minimal direction from physician, mid-level providers, department head and/or administrative officer. Is responsible for independently planning, executing and evaluating own work.

Qualifications: High School Diploma required; 2 years of relevant experience required; or an equivalent combination of education and experience required. Strong interpersonal skills with attention to attention to detail with a patient centered philosophy. Demonstrated verbal and written communication proficiencies and ability to maintain confidentiality. Demonstrated customer relations skills. Experience with Microsoft Office and Electronic Health Record applications required. Medical Terminology, experiences with appointment scheduling software (such as EPIC), and electronic medical records preferred.

Schedule: 8 AM-4:30 PM

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