Patient Concierge, Allentown Allergy

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
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Compensation

Hourly
Range $14.75 - $19.25
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Work Schedule

Standard Hours
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Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Professional Development
Employee assistance program
flexible schedule

Job Description

St. Luke's University Health Network is a renowned healthcare organization committed to providing exceptional medical care, education, and community service. As a leading health system, St. Luke's prides itself on the skills, experience, and compassion of its employees, who are considered the organization's most valuable asset. The network is dedicated to delivering excellence in caring for the sick and injured, educating healthcare providers including physicians and nurses, and improving access to care in the communities it serves, regardless of a patient's ability to pay. This unwavering commitment to quality and patient-centered care forms the foundation of St. Luke's reputation as a respected and trusted healthcare provider.

St. Luke's is currently seeking a Patient Concierge to join its team. This role is crucial in enhancing the patient experience by serving as a passionate advocate and providing exceptional patient-centric services. The Patient Concierge acts as a vital link between patients and the healthcare team, ensuring a welcoming, efficient, and supportive environment from check-in through check-out. In this position, the Patient Concierge will engage with patients in a polite, prompt, and compassionate manner, facilitate critical administrative functions such as registration, scheduling, payment collection, and patient education, and support smooth practice operations including cleanliness, mail processing, and cash management. This role also involves collaborating closely with various departments to address patient inquiries and facilitate communication for clinical needs.

The Patient Concierge must maintain a solution-oriented and creative mindset, anticipating patient needs and partnering with other team members to deliver the highest quality of care and service. This opportunity is ideal for individuals who are service-oriented, quality-driven, and possess excellent communication and time management skills. St. Luke's offers a supportive work environment where continuous growth and compliance are prioritized, empowering employees to excel in their roles and contribute meaningfully to patient well-being.

Joining St. Luke's means becoming part of a compassionate community focused on innovative healthcare delivery and making a difference in patients' lives every day. The organization values its employees' dedication and strives to maintain a culture where everyone is respected, engaged, and motivated to pursue excellence. The Patient Concierge position provides a unique opportunity to impact patient satisfaction positively while building a rewarding career within a prestigious health network.

Job Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Minimum one year of practice-based experience or similar healthcare setting
  • Customer service experience preferred
  • Ability to communicate clearly and concisely
  • Strong interpersonal skills with compassion and empathy
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks effectively
  • Ability to work standing and sitting for extended periods
  • Capability to lift up to 25 pounds and occasionally push carts or wheelchairs
  • Good hearing, near and peripheral vision
  • Ability to stoop, bend, and reach above shoulder level

Job Qualifications

  • High school graduate or equivalent
  • Preference given to graduates of administrative training programs
  • Minimum one year practice-based experience or in a similar healthcare setting preferred
  • Customer service experience preferred
  • Excellent communication, facilitation, and presentation skills
  • Focused on compliance
  • Demonstrates continuous growth
  • Quality-driven
  • Service-oriented
  • Excels at time management
  • Ability to communicate to patients concisely and clearly
  • Ability to listen, express compassion and empathy, and communicate with a patient centric mindset

Job Duties

  • Engages patients in a polite, prompt, and compassionate manner during all practice-based patient interactions
  • Performs clerical service delivery functions with patients, including check-in, patient consent, check-out, pre-registration and real-time eligibility verification, registration, MyChart education, appointment/testing scheduling (as applicable) at check-out, point of service payment collection, and addressing patient inquiries (e.g., form and medical record requests)
  • Delivers waiting room concierge service and provide hands-on support to patients utilizing the kiosk check-in process
  • Facilitates practice opening and closing procedures, maintenance of practice cleanliness, processing of incoming mail and deliveries, cash management and reconciliation, and prompt scanning and indexing incoming faxes
  • Supports other practice-based team members by promptly addressing in-basket clerical pool messages
  • Partners with Access Center Patient Engagement Partners to address time-sensitive scheduling requests
  • Promptly facilitates connection from Access Center Clinical Triage Specialists to practice-based care team members for time sensitive clinical inquiries
  • Maintains solution-oriented/creative mindset to effectively anticipate and tend to patient needs by partnering with other organizational team members/departments

Job Criteria

Experience

Mid Level (3-7 years)


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