Job Description Summary

MUSC EDS Center primary care is located in West Ashley and is an annual subscription concierge program connecting Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) patients with a doctor specializing in primary care. The physician and support team will focus on preventive medical care and create wellness plans customized to patients' unique needs while enhancing the patient experience by providing a high level of customer service. This dedicated partnership between patients and their physician includes convenient and immediate attention through same-day or next-day appointments, customized wellness plans, personalized care, direct access to physician and referral management to specialty care.

Greets and welcomes patients and families in person or on the telephone. Optimizes the patients’ experience and clinic efficiency time by scheduling appointments appropriately, either by phone or in person. Maintains patient accounts by obtaining, recording, and updating personal and financial information accurately and effectively. Collects Co-pays and prior patient balances. Protects patients' rights by maintaining confidentiality of personal and financial information. Position also involves customer service, message distribution, ancillary scheduling and referrals management. Ability to interact with medical professionals and other care team members from diverse cultures and background.

Responsible for evaluating scheduled patient visits to identify and resolve funding/coverage with either assistance applying for financial assistance, insurance coverage, or resources identified revealing the ability to pay out of pocket for services; and provide patients co-payment/deductible/deposit information to be paid prior to services rendered.

Entity

Carolina Family Care, Inc. (CFC)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Regular

Cost Center

CC004965 CFC PC West Campus EDS

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-20

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

• Obtain and update demographic and insurance information for all patients.

• Meet standard productivity metrics while performing the pre-registration and registration process.

• Complete all regulatory and compliance related forms for the visit.

• Complete verification and payment workflow, including screening for potential funding sources, and setting patient expectations for reimbursement.

• Demonstrate commitment to positive patient and family experiences and excellence in customer service.

Additional Job Description

Required Minimum Training and Education: 

High School diploma or equivalent education required. One year of customer service experience. Must have basic computer skills. Previous healthcare front desk experience preferred. Demonstrate ability to organize and prioritize work, provide excellent verbal and written communication, interact tactfully with customers and establish and maintain effective relationships with others.

Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations:

n/a

Physical Requirements: 

Continuous requirements are to perform job functions while standing, walking and sitting. Ability to bend at the waist, kneel, climb stairs, reach in all directions, fully use both hands and legs, possess good finger dexterity, perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders, reach in all directions. Maintain 20/40 vision corrected, see and recognize objects close at hand and at a distance, work in a latex safe environment and work indoors.  Frequently lift and/or carry objects weighing 20 lbs (+/-) unassisted. Lift from 36" to overhead 15 lbs.  Infrequently work in dusty areas and confined/cramped spaces.

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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