Patient Service Specialist - Clerical Float

Join Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital’s Ambulatory Team, where caregivers remain on the leading edge of technology and education while consistently providing patient-centered healthcare. Our physicians have expertise in more than 55 specialties and work as a team to deliver patient-centered, compassionate care. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

Cleveland Clinic is the first hospital in the nation to make great customer service a cornerstone of our mission. Patient Service Specialists deliver what matters most to our patients and their families, ensure exceptional experiences and thrive on making positive impacts in the community. Your day-to-day focus will be on answering and triaging calls, calendar support, obtaining authorizations and referrals, appointment scheduling, patient registration, wayfinding and answering general questions. The Patient Service Specialist role is a great steppingstone to other careers within customer service and other departments with Cleveland Clinic.

A caregiver in this position works variable 8-hour shifts requiring availability Monday-Friday from 8: 00AM – 5:00PM and 12:30PM – 9:00PM, including flexibility to work rotating weekends and holidays.Floating to support any of the 6 ambulatory locations in Broward County will be required, as needed.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide a comprehensive, proactive and “Patients First” experience for patients and visitors.

• Investigate, triage and resolve patient issues using the established HEART model.

• Create a welcome and professional environment, interact with patients and ensure stellar patient experiences.

• Perform patient registration, visit preparation, telephone triage, insurance verification, co-pay collection, patient and record tracking, scheduling, arrival and/or departure desk activities and screening and scheduling of interpreter services.

• Enter and maintain confidential patient information.

• Encourage patient utilization of front-end technology and provide guidance, encouragement, education and hands-on training.

• Recruit, enroll and educate patients on My Chart and Appointment Pass.

• Process the workflow for the day.

• Participate in patient outreach activities such as proactive patient calls to assist with health maintenance and care compliance.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High School Diploma or GED and two years of experience in patient registration, appointment scheduling, insurance processing or customer service

• OR an Associate’s Degree and one year of experience

• OR a Bachelor’s Degree

• Working knowledge of PC window applications sufficient to input and retrieve data

• Ability to perform basic math sufficient to process insurance co-pays

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Knowledge of medical terminology

• Ability to type a minimum of 30 words per minute or demonstrable personal computer keyboard skills

• Customer service experience in a medical setting

• Medical office system experience

Physical Requirements:

• Dexterity sufficient to operate a PC and other office equipment.

• Requires extended periods of standing, walking or sitting.

• Good visual acuity through normal or corrected vision.

• Must be able to navigate various locations and function in a fast-paced, hectic environment.

• Ability to lift and transport up to 25 pounds.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Pay Range

Salaries which may be shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.