Surgery Scheduler

Company: Great Lakes Bay
Location: Saginaw
Posted on: August 5, 2022

Job Description:

Who We AreGreat Lakes Bay Health Centers (GLBHC) is a community health center umbrella made up of32 locationsthroughout the Great Lakes Bay region and beyond. Most locations are set up to serve medically underserved populations, but our doors are open to anyone regardless of insurance or lack of insurance. The services provided are sensitive to the community's needs, are not based on ability to pay, and are offered without regard to criteria such as race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Our federally qualified community health centers around Michigan offer a wide range of comprehensive, high-quality care to thousands of patients. Simply put, we change peoples' lives!JOB SUMMARYThis position includes a $500 sign-on bonus!Ensures the appropriate, courteous and professional reception of students and other visitors, who enter the school-based health center. Carries out the duties necessary to maintain a properly functioning school-based health center from the standpoint of patient scheduling and customer services. Obtains pertinent patient and insurance information. Must be open and flexible to utilizing clinical skills when necessary staff shortages occur at the health center. Must be culturally sensitive to the needs of the adolescent population in a school setting.JOB DUTIESAnswers telephones promptly, and handles calls courteously, professionally and appropriately, including scheduling of patient appointments as directed. Screens calls to determine whether they are to be directed or handled.Appropriately greets incoming and outgoing students and other customers in a courteous manner and assists them with prescreening and registration.Maintains clinical skills and routinely complies with clinical standards for lab testing, assessing vital signs and documenting appropriately. Works to update immunization records according to vaccine schedules. Responds and assists staff with emergencies when needed.Serves as an advocate for SBHC services in the school environment and the community. Assists other school-based health staff with special projects that include health promotion. Participates in after-hours school-related activities, when needed. Assumes other responsibilities as needed.Demonstrates a willingness to be reassigned to other GLBHC sites when necessary.Performs other duties as assigned.JOB SPECIFICATIONSEducation:High school graduate or equivalent. Must be certified as a Clinical Assistant or Medical Assistant or similar field of medical office experience in lieu of an Associate's Degree.Experience:2 years previous experience in medical office or clinic setting required. Possesses medical billing experience as appropriate.Full-time, 36 hours per week or less. Flexible and varied. Some evening hours required for special projects and activities such as school-related events, i.e. PTSA meetings, Parent-Teacher's Conferences, etc.Physical Effort: MediumGreat Lakes Bay Health Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer! Our goal is to attract an inclusive team of employees,including but not limited topeople of color, women, people with disabilities,military veterans, and members of the LGBTQ+community.

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