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Patient Concierge, Quakertown Primary Care

Job Overview

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Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Employee wellness programs
Retirement Plan
Professional development opportunities
Employee assistance program

Job Description

St. Luke's University Health Network is a leading healthcare organization renowned for its dedication to providing exceptional medical care and compassionate patient services. With a deep commitment to excellence, St. Luke's employees are regarded as the organization’s most valuable asset. Together, they work tirelessly to fulfill the network's mission of delivering outstanding care to the sick and injured, educating healthcare professionals including physicians and nurses, and improving access to quality healthcare in the communities served. This commitment is upheld regardless of a patient’s financial ability to pay for care, emphasizing St. Luke’s dedication to equity in healthcare access.

St. Luke's University Health Network is a comprehensive health system that combines expertise in clinical care, education, and research to create an environment of continuous improvement and innovation. The organization prides itself on fostering a collaborative, patient-centric culture where every employee contributes to enhancing the patient experience and clinical outcomes. Operating in a fast-paced and evolving healthcare setting, St. Luke's has built a reputation for inclusive care, advanced technology, and dedicated teams that support both patients and the broader medical community.

The role of the Patient Concierge at St. Luke’s University Health Network is integral to delivering this exceptional healthcare experience. Tasked with serving as a passionate patient advocate, the Patient Concierge plays a vital role in creating a welcoming and compassionate environment for patients from check-in through check-out. This position is responsible for facilitating a patient-centered culture, ensuring smooth administrative and patient support services within practice settings. The Patient Concierge’s duties include engaging patients politely and compassionately during all interactions, supporting clerical functions such as registration, consent collection, appointment scheduling, and point-of-service payment processing.

In addition to direct patient interaction, the Patient Concierge also supports practice operations such as opening and closing procedures, maintenance of cleanliness, mail processing, cash management, and managing communications through clerical message pools. The role requires an individual who can think creatively and maintain a solution-oriented approach to anticipate patient needs, working collaboratively with both internal teams and external access center partners to promptly address patient inquiries and clinical concerns.

This position is designed for individuals with strong communication skills, a commitment to compliance and quality care, and an ability to manage time effectively while displaying empathy and compassion. The physical demands of the role include extended periods of standing, walking, and sitting, plus occasional lifting and pushing of supplies and wheelchairs. This role typically requires a high school diploma or equivalent, with preference given to those who have completed administrative training programs, and at least one year of experience in a healthcare or similar environment is preferred.

Overall, the Patient Concierge position at St. Luke’s offers a unique opportunity to contribute directly to the patient experience and the operational success of healthcare services. Employees in this role become essential members of a team dedicated to making every patient feel valued and cared for while supporting effective practice management. This is a chance to grow professionally within a respected healthcare institution that values service, quality, and continuous improvement.

Job Requirements

  • high school graduate or equivalent
  • minimum one year practice-based experience or in a similar healthcare setting preferred
  • customer service experience preferred
  • excellent communication skills
  • ability to manage time effectively
  • ability to communicate to patients clearly and concisely
  • ability to listen and express compassion and empathy
  • ability to work extended periods standing, sitting, and walking
  • ability to occasionally lift up to 25 pounds and push carts or wheelchairs
  • focused on compliance
  • service-oriented
  • quality-driven

Job Qualifications

  • high school graduate or equivalent
  • preferred 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 at check-out, point of service payment collection, and addressing patient inquiries
  • 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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