Clerk Administrative – Women’s Health

Mayfield, Kentucky
Jackson Purchase Medical Center
Jackson Purchase Medical Center

This is position is responsible for day-to-dayadministrative and general office duties including scheduling patientappointments per provider instructions, filing, faxing, and data entry.

• Schedules appointments for patients either by phone or in person per practice guidelines.
• Maintains scheduling system so records are accurate and complete which can be used to analyze patient/staffing patterns.
• Ensures that updates (e.g., cancellations or additions) ate input daily into master schedule.
• Communicates as needed with physicians/clinicians and other staff about any patient concerns/issues related to scheduling.
• Uses customer service principles and techniques to deal with patients calmly and pleasantly.
• Welcomes patients/clients/visitors, determines the purpose of visit and directs them to appropriate person or department(s).
• Promptly and professionally answers telephone calls. Routes calls appropriately, offering voice mail, paging, or redirection of calls as needed.
• Follows all policies on safety and security policies and procedures at JPMC.
• Appropriately and courteously screens solicitor for relevance to organizational needs.
• Explains financial requirements to the patients or responsible parties and collects copays as required.
• Responsible for keeping the reception and patient waiting areas, and office files clean and organized.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

HighSchool Diploma or GED required. Associates degree preferred. Previousexperience preferred. Basic skills required include; organizational, customerrelations, math, grammar/spelling, typing, ability to read, write, speak, andunderstand English, ability to follow and written and oral direction, andcomputer training.

Equal opportunity and affirmative action employers and are looking for diversity in candidates for employment: Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran