Job Description
About Us
PCP for Life is a family practice group with eight (8) locations across Greater Houston Area. Our practice has more than 20 providers and a staff of 150+ and growing. We are looking for candidates who are looking for a career in healthcare, and not just a job. PCP for Life is looking for care team members to join our Patient Care team.
Responsibilities:
- Serves patients by greeting and helping them, scheduling appointments, and maintaining records and accounts and by answering or referring inquiries..
- Optimizes patients’ satisfaction as well as provider’s time by scheduling appointments by telephone.
- Ensures availability of treatment information by filing and retrieving patient records as well as maintaining patient accounts by obtaining, recording, and updating personal information.
- The patient care agent accomplishes patient care by assessing treatment needs; developing, monitoring, and evaluating treatment plans and progress; facilitating interdisciplinary approaches; monitoring staff performance. Assist patients with our disease management programs and complete preventive health screenings.
- Determines patient’s requirements by completing HRA (Health Risk Assessments); determining the need for therapeutic medical, psycho-social, and psychiatric evaluations; reviewing general evaluations, treatment objectives, and plans.
- Establishes treatment programs by setting schedules and routines; coordinating services being provided; arranging resources, including transportation.
- Maintains patient records by reviewing case notes, and logging events and progress.
- Creating and updating care plans for all patients actively enrolled in Care Management/Disease management program
- Reduce hospital admissions by coordinating outpatient care, providing personal support, & reduce hospital re-admissions.
Skills
- Ability to deal professionally, courteously, and efficiently with the patients and all levels of the organization.
- Should be able to demonstrate excellent telephone skills while paying attention to details and maintaining focus.
- Ability to operate a computer, copier, and fax machine.
- Experience with Microsoft Office, electronic medical records, and practice management system (scheduling) software applications.
- Can demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Can demonstrate effective customer relation skills, working with diverse populations, often in stressful fast-paced environments.
- Can demonstrate organizational skills, multi-tasking, and effective use of time.
Employee Benefits
- Free office visits for immediate family
- Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance
- 401K
- PTO and Vacation
- Holiday Pay for major holidays
Qualifications:
MUST HAVES:
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- MUST BE BILINGUAL and able to communicate in English and Spanish.
- Must have their own transportation and be able to travel to PCP for Life nearby locations.
- Must be able to work at least ONE WEEKEND DAY.
- Ability to communicate with patients on phone 80% of the time.
- Performing duties with excellent Customer Service skills.
PREFERRED:
- Healthcare experience will be preferable but not a mandatory requirement
- Knowledge of eClinicalworks EMR will be a PLUS