How to Apply
A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.
Job Summary
To provide support and coordination of divisional patient care services across multiple Radiology division.
Responsibilities*
Train into 7 different modalities covering staff scheduling gaps as needed.
Dynamic schedule working mostly days, sometimes requiring evening shift and potentially weekend coverage.
Maintain accurate patient records and documentation, ensuring compliance with confidentiality and privacy regulations (HIPAA).
Accurately verify patient information, including demographic details, medical history, and insurance coverage.
Serve as the point of contact between patients, healthcare providers, and administrative staff.
Communicate appointment changes, test results, or instructions to patients clearly and promptly.
Assist healthcare providers with administrative tasks such as preparing patient files, documents, and arranging follow-up services.
May collect cash and credit card payments from patients using established guidelines to determine patient pay portion and provide receipt of payment.
Provides customer service to patients by facilitating business processes including appointment scheduling, check-in and check-out, pre-arrival and telephone triage.
Work closely with other healthcare professionals to ensure seamless patient flow and high-quality care
Monitor waiting area activity and assure a clean, organized, and safe environment.
Promote personal comfort and convenience of patients and families by routinely checking their needs.
Provide information regarding hospitals and community services as needed.
Accurately record any phone messages and assure they are forwarded appropriately.
Utilize paging system to contact appropriate staff as required.
Prepare patient itinerary, consents, and all other appropriate correspondence.
Identify and track reoccurring operational problems and participate in resolution.
Participate in creating efficient patient flow coordinating with nursing/medical assistant staff and faculty.
Communicate with referral coordinator staff to ensure patient waivers are distributed as needed.
Required Qualifications*
High School diploma or equivalent
1 year experience in direct customer service setting involving face to face or over the phone patient/customer interaction.
Adhere to high standards of teamwork by demonstrating adaptability, dependability, flexibility, and consistently sharing information and resources with others.
Must have a reasonably flexible schedule.
Demonstrate ability to work independently in an ever-changing and potentially stressful environment.
Demonstrate strong organizational skills.Demonstrate dependability, professionalism, ability to accept direction and shows attention to detail.
Demonstrate strong written communication skills displaying ability to spell correctly and shows use of proper grammar.
Demonstrate strong interpersonal and oral communication skills including active listening
Excellent attendance record
- Knowledge of basic medical terminology.
Desired Qualifications*
Prior experience performing complex scheduling.
Familiarity with obtaining medical records or professional medical billing.
Financial counseling experience for healthcare patients.
Working knowledge of MiChart (Cadence, EpicCare, and Radiant)
- Experience in a health care environment.
Modes of Work
Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.
Work Schedule
Float (rotating schedule) Mostly Monday - Friday days, but evenings and/or weekends are needed periodically
Work Locations
UH/Mott/CVC
Union Affiliation
This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.
Background Screening
Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.
Application Deadline
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.
U-M EEO Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.