Patient Services Coordinator (Southdale - Edina, MN)

The Patient Services Coordinator (PSC) is responsible for scheduling and re-scheduling patients and may also serve as the primary receptionist for the department/program. This role creates the “first impression” with guests (patients or visitors) through the check-in/out process and scheduling process. This position interacts closely with patients and the multidisciplinary team in a highly organized and professional manner. Ensures the exceptional patient experience is achieved by displaying effective customer service, problem solving and communication skills in a friendly, thoughtful, and empathetic manner. The PSC also performs a variety of clerical functions. This role is at Fairview's Southdale Hospital location in Edina, MN.

Completes scheduling and registration functions

• Demonstrates excellent customer service skills
• Produces efficient and accurate schedules and associated reports
• Records and updates schedule changes accurately, communicating changes to all involved staff
• Seeks out solution to time conflicts directly through parties involved and other available resources.
• Adds pertinent information and documents into the patient record
• Arrange for interpreter services when appropriate
• Completes clerical and reception duties
• Answers, screens, and responds to telephones calls
• Reviews and routes scans, faxes, inter-departmental or postal service mail
• Takes and leaves concise messages for patients and responds as requested
• Makes new patient packets
• Pulling and tallying data
• Word processing
• Report development

Develops and implements office/department procedures to maintain systems and records

• Orders supplies and monitors par levels for the department
• Locates and orders repairs and service requests
• Knowledge of applicable equipment/processes
• Ability to coordinate and document operational processes

Maintains databases, files and records on a regular basis according to established procedure

• Completes the Medicare and Medical Assistance certification, as applicable

Demonstrates strong communication skills

• Strong knowledge and familiarity with the Fairview system
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills
• Ability to prioritize competing activities

Adaptability

• Requires access to reliable transportation to be present at various locations to conduct and meet reasonable business needs
• Travels to and provides care in multiple settings as assigned
• Demonstrates personal flexibility to meet staffing and patient needs
• Manages unanticipated changes throughout the day
• Demonstrates ability to provide care with a variety of clinical populations
• Completes assigned duties prior to transition to subsequent setting and/or establishes handoff for continuity of care
• Adaptable in responding to demands of multiple processes and supervisors

Organization Expectations, as applicable:

• Demonstrates ability to provide care or service adjusting approaches to reflect developmental level and cultural differences of population served.
• Partners with patient care giver in care/decision making.
• Communicates in a respective manner.
• Ensures a safe, secure environment.
• Individualizes plan of care to meet patient needs.
• Modifies clinical interventions based on population served.
• Provides patient education based on as assessment of learning needs of patient/care giver.
• Fulfills all organizational requirements.
• Completes all required learning relevant to the role.
• Complies with and maintains knowledge of all relevant laws, regulation, policies, procedures and standards.
• Fosters a culture of improvement, efficiency and innovative thinking.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

Education

• Vocational/Technical Training

Experience

• Clerical/scheduling experience

Fairview offers a generous benefit package including but not limited to medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, early access to earned wages, and more! Please follow this link for additional information:

An individual's pay rate within the posted range may be determined by various factors, including skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization prioritizes pay equity and considers internal team equity when making any offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.