Job Description

Float Health Services Specialist I
Full-Time | 40 hours a week
Watsonville Health Center, Watsonville, CA
Float travel to Salinas and Seaside
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES : (as appropriate to work site and scope of services)
General Duties
Travels to PPMM locations as required
Provides direct service in all the health center specific areas including, sexual and reproductive health, abortion, prenatal, family medicine, as appropriate to scope of services and health centers;
Provides patients with accurate information regarding Planned Parenthood services, including questions pertaining to contraception, options, and funding sources;
Contributes to achieving health center productivity goals;
Screens financial, medical and social history with correct documentation of pertinent information
Demonstrates PPMM customer service standards;
Solicits donations from patients per PPMM guidelines.
Demonstrate PPMM workplace values and service standards.
Follows all patient care standards
Front Office Check-in & Check-out
Communicates professionally and accurately about services, payment and appointment scheduling.
Provides paperwork to patients and secures payment and insurance information as needed for billing purposes.
Enters accurate patient information into Electronic Practice Management System (EPM)
Makes Health Center appointments, provides information and appropriate referrals
Contacts insurance companies to obtain benefit information and authorization for services
Ensures accuracy of charges and posts charges to EPM for all pay types following established practices and procedures.
Runs end-of-day reports as directed by Center Manager.
Responsible for ensuring all charges are entered same day and all charges must be completed by close of business day.
Handles patient check-out, calculates and collects fees, solicits contributions, schedules future appointments.
Contacts appropriate Health Center staff and billing department personnel as necessary to obtain information needed to complete billing and to resolve errors.
Notifies supervisor of discrepancies or unusual occurrences in daily billing or computer software/hardware.
Responsible for scanning all documents in patients chart at date of service
Responsible for completing all billing tasks and corrections within 72 hours of receipt
Responsible for following all PPMM financial policies and procedures
Prepares charts for next day appointments; completes confirmation calls and chart prep as needed.
Back Office Lab & Direct Care: Check-in & Check-out
Performs moderately complex lab testing including: Pregnancy tests, STI/HIV testing from blood and urine collection and phlebotomy/ and venipuncture.
Prepares daily patient lab samples for transfer to appropriate lab(s) including maintaining lab logs and running lab report for daily reconciliation.
Completes lab controls as needed.
Checks refrigerator temperatures.
Cleans instruments, exam rooms, lab area, and autoclave as assigned.
Prepares patients for exams and assists in exam room when needed;
Provides pregnancy testing, information and referral, schedules PT clients for follow up family planning or other appropriate services;
Performs lab work and venipuncture;
Prepares examination room with appropriate supplies for examination and cleans room;
Qualifications
High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)
Able to communicate sensitive information across a range of diverse backgrounds (both verbal and written)
General knowledge of Windows based computer applications and willingness to learn new computer skills
Ability to work in a busy environment, handling multiple tasks simultaneously without compromising accuracy, attention to detail and respect to patients and staff
Requirements
Satisfactory completion of an initial health screening within 10 days of first date of employment
Completes all HSS I training requirements within first year of employment
No active performance issues at the time of promotion to HSS II
Able to work nights and weekends as required
Able to work at a variety of PPMM locations

Job Tags

Full time, Weekend work,

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