Physician Support Rep III Job at University of Rochester (Rochester)

Job Description

Performs complex secretarial and administrative duties in a fast-paced environment supporting clinical, educational, and academic programs. This hybrid/ remote position supports Primary Care practices and PCN Digital Health Dept. with multiple key responsibilities. With minimal direction and latitude for initiative and judgment performs routine and non- routine administrative duties including but not limited: managing all Primary Care Service Line referrals, all front desk aspects of PCN Digital Health department and clerical functions directly related to medication refill management, including NYS I-Stop. The PSR-III is able to work effectively across multiple systems (Epic, DexCare, Health Commerce System and healthcare plan portals). This position requires that the PSR-III is able to deliver a high level of customer service, focused on displaying ICARE values, via digital platform. The mix of responsibilities may differ depending on the department's structure and business needs. While the PSR-III is accountable for all duties, not all tasks will be performed on a daily basis. The Physician Support Rep III, PCA Centralized Projects plays a valuable support role in achieving the Primary Care Network goals.

Job Responsibility

Performs complex secretarial and administrative duties in a fast-paced environment supporting clinical, educational, and academic programs
Managing all Primary Care Service Line referrals
All front desk aspects of PCN Digital Health department and clerical functions directly related to medication refill management, including NYS I-Stop
Working directly with an assigned digital health provider follows written protocols to ensure that patients are scheduled with providers in appropriate sequence
Follows scheduling protocols for appointment reasons and based on patient stated visit reasons schedules appointment with digital health provider
Based on protocols may also refer appointment requests for in person evaluation
Must professionally and efficiently communicate requests for in-person care to the primary care office via telephone and clerical in-basket pools
Utilizes DexCare chat functionality to warmly and professionally greet the patient
Check-in visits in Epic
Reviews patient completed registration form and compares to Epic registration
Update the Epic registration, as necessary, based on patient entered details
If patient is new to Epic, runs real-time eligibility verification of insurance plan
For Digital Health visits, as appropriate, manages self-pay registration details
Communicates, to digital health provider, that “do not bill” has been updated
With the same level of decision making, accurately updates self-pay indicator in Epic registration, when patient is uninsured
Serves as the technical expert both for patients and providers for issues with DexCare platform, patient’s technology, ie cellphones or computers
Is able to troubleshoot connectivity issues and make determinations about alternative visit types
Applies Primary Care Service Line providers preferences and protocols to pend medication refill requests to ordering clinicians
includes appropriate verification eligibility use NYS Health Commerce System I-Stop
Following medication protocols finds missing lab orders and pends them for review and approval and ensures appropriateness of last or next visit with provider
As necessary, schedules visit with primary provider
In processing referrals for receiving providers as well as prescribing providers, prioritizes referrals by following and applying standard policies, procedures and practices
Employs multiple tracking mechanisms to ensure that referral approvals and appointments are obtained in a timely way so that patients are always cleared for their appointment prior to their arrival
Enters progress notes and other pertinent information into the electronic medical record based on application of practices and procedures
Assembles, from multiple tabs within the electronic medical record, the necessary details to identify what referral is needed
Determines if preliminary testing (i.e. Imaging) is needed based on office practices and procedures and is responsible for explaining to patient, assisting with scheduling and for completeness prior to office visit
Anticipates, gathers and sends information to insurance carrier and/or provider needed for obtaining referral or prior authorization for required preliminary testing
Completes the referral request in the electronic medical record system once the patient has been seen by entering a new status as closed
Accepts other responsibilities as defined by manager

Requirements

High School, G2ED or equivalent experience required
2 years of medical office experience required
Ability to use various hospital information systems (Epic)
preferred

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