PBX Clerk-Full Time-8110

About the role

Position Title: PBX Clerk. Position Code: ClerkPBX-8110. Department: Patient Access. Reports to: Admitting Supervisor/Manager. Safety Sensitive: YES. Exempt Status: NO. Date Created/Revised: 03/01/2019. Position Purpose: All KHI employees are expected to perform their respective tasks and duties in such a way that supports KHI’s vision of providing the region’s best clinical care and patient service through an environment that fosters respect for others and pride in performance.

Responsibilities

• Greets individuals over the PBX in a professional, caring and courteous manner.
• Provides receptionist service over the PBX, and direct calls to the appropriate department or person in a professional manner.
• Adheres to all hospital and department policies, procedures and goals.
• General office functions as assigned to support the department efficiency.
• Provides excellent customer service and adheres to the Behavioral Expectations Agreement.
• Responds to inquiries quickly and appropriately in a manner that addresses the needs of the person who is inquiring.
• Identifies department and self when answering the telephone.
• Able to handle heavy phone volumes.
• All calls are answered in a timely manner.
• Scans charts on discharged patients, ER treat and releases, out patients on a daily basis to assist the department.
• Ensures that insurance cards, orders and other admission documents are complete and copied as needed for scanning.
• Ensures the admissions documents are scanned and perform Quality Assurance audits on your scanned documents prior to destroying.
• Performs audits on accounts scanned in EMR. Audits for photo identifications, insurance cards and other admission documents to ensure documents are scanned appropriately.
• If any discrepancies alert department manager or supervisor.
• Consistently demonstrates the ability to assess a situation from a variety of perspectives, considers alternatives and chooses the most appropriate course of action.
• Consistently demonstrates a willingness to assist co-workers in a courteous manner to support department efficiency.
• Performs and communicates in a highly professional manner at all times.
• Demonstrates enthusiasm and self-motivation in performing job duties.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others.
• Education: High school diploma or equivalent.