Partners Healthcare System Chestnut Hill , MA 02467
Posted 2 months ago
This role qualifies for a sign-on bonus of $750, making it a great opportunity to join the BWH - MGB team!
GENERAL SUMMARY/ OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
Brigham and Women's Hospital is dedicated to:
Brigham and Women's Hospital is committed to putting every Patient First. Every employee plays a role in providing a
positive impact on patients and the care they receive at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Your work will be distinguished
by the delivery of high-quality and safe patient care, respect and dignity in all interactions with patients, families and
colleagues and by customer service excellence.
All employees are expected to embrace this commitment and demonstrate behavioral competencies in the following
areas:
People: Focus on serving the community through collaboration and respect
Self Management: Accountability, professionalism and commitment to growth and development
Organization: A commitment to quality, service and exceptional performance
Meeting these expectations is key to the success of your department and the organization.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Perform duties under moderate supervision with intermediate to advanced proficiency in administrative skills.
Act as a super user for scheduling, registration, and billing systems. Provide training and assistance to others in these
areas.
May perform more complex or specialized functions (i.e. surgical scheduling) at highest competency level.
Utilize knowledge of HMO's, managed care and other third party insurers, and troubleshoots insurance issues as
appropriate.
Assist with training and orienting staff as needed.
Provide cross coverage as needed.
Assist with special projects as directed.
Follow HIPAA guidelines for the management of patient privacy and confidentiality
Perform duties under moderate supervision with intermediate to advanced proficiency in administrative skills.
areas.
May perform more complex or specialized functions (i.e. surgical scheduling) at highest competency level.
Utilize knowledge of HMO's, managed care and other third party insurers, and troubleshoots insurance issues as
appropriate.
Assist with training and orienting staff as needed.
Provide cross coverage as needed.
Assist with special projects as directed.
Follow HIPAA guidelines for the management of patient privacy and confidentiality.
Other duties, as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Level of education required:
Work experience required:
Minimum one year applicable work experience required.
Some additional training in office systems or other post high school education preferred.
SKILLS/ ABILITIES/ COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:
Technical skills required:
Knowledge of practice operations and standards.
Understanding of procedures including filing, copying, scanning, printing, and faxing.
Phone skills: Ability to use phone system (answer and screen calls, put on hold), handle more complex calls and give
more detailed information.
manner and communicate in a professional, courteous, clear and concise manner.
manage multiple tasks effectively, follows established protocols, and work within systems.
interoffice note) and to take complete and accurate messages.
all applicable applications at highest competency level.
Understanding of the appropriate use and importance of related forms.
Intermediate understanding and use of medical terminology.
Intermediate comprehension of insurance types and referral process.
Intermediate comprehension of registration and fiscal information.
Knowledgeable and compliant with all hospital, State and Federal requirements (where applicable to job performance),
including policy and procedures with The Joint Commission and HIPAA.
BWH Behavioral Competencies
1.People: Focus on serving the community through collaboration and respect
Inclusiveness : Maintain an environment where individuals value and respect differences in all situations. Stand firm
against intolerance and bias to create a welcoming environment and respect all individuals regardless of race, gender
identity, ethnicity, language, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental ability, religion, socio-economic status, or national
origin.
Work effectively with others who have diverse perspectives, talents, roles, backgrounds and/or styles
Contribute to a positive team environment where differences are respected, supported and are free from stereotyping
and offensive comments
Open Communication: The ability to effectively articulate and receive information in a clear, concise and timely manner.
Practice active listening skills
Foster and maintain an environment that respects open dialogue, differences of opinion, as well as diverse
communication styles
for your audience
Building Collaborative Relationships: Identifying opportunities and taking action to build relationships between one's area
and other areas, teams, departments, units, or organizations to help achieve organizational goals.
Take initiative to support others and build productive relationships that will lead to a cohesive workplace
Interact effectively with other team members, departments and customers to accomplish organizational goals
Organizational Awareness: Understand how one's own work affects the organization as a whole and demonstrate a
commitment to the organizational goals.
Support and respect BWH's mission, vision, values and history
Understand and recognize how your individual role and department impacts the organization
2.Self Management: Accountability, professionalism and commitment to growth and development
Embracing Change: Demonstrate adaptability and openness to organizational changes needed to improve effectiveness
and goals.
Support and positively participate in organizational and/or job specific changes
Initiate appropriate action when change is needed
Be flexible and open to new ideas
Adapt to shifting priorities
Learning Oriented: Predisposed to pursue learning opportunities even outside own comfort zone, one stays abreast of new
tools and methods, rising to add value and build challenge in current assignments.
Demonstrate openness to learning from successes and failures
Recognize and participate in learning opportunities
Seek and share best practices
Professionalism: Practice respect for self and others; and adhere to BWH standards, policies, and procedures at all times.
Adhere to BWH's Code of Conduct, Guide to Ethical Standards, policies and procedures
Align behavior with the organizational mission and values
Practice respect in accordance to the BWH standards
Demonstrate responsibility, reliability, and trustworthiness
3.Organization: A commitment to quality, service and exceptional performance
Quality and Safety Focus: Responsible for meeting standards of performance or outcomes in a safe manner while avoiding
risks.
standards)
Adhere to established policies and procedures
Take action to prevent errors
Identify and report adverse events, errors and incidents
Efficiency and Performance Improvement: Systematic approach to improve performance by eliminating waste, non-value
added activities and variability in processes.
achieve better outcomes
with one's role
Problem Solving: Able to gather appropriate data and diagnose the cause of the problem before taking action; and if
necessary develop alternative courses of action.
Recognize actual and potential problems and take appropriate action towards a solution
Offer assistance, as needed, when a potential problem situation is observed
Use good judgment to keep manager informed of problems or issues, following department practice
Service Excellence: Focusing one's efforts towards anticipating, meeting and exceeding the expressed and unexpressed
needs or expectations of internal and external customers.
families, and visitors:
Engage with positive greetings and active listening
Empathize by expressing understanding
Educate throughout the information exchange
Enlist thoughts and ideas from others
4.General/Administrative Support:
Information Gathering: Identify and seek information needed to clarify a situation. Ask questions to discover the facts.
Identify specific information needed to clarify a situation or to make a decision.
Probe skillfully to get at the facts
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