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Posted: 30-Oct-24
Location: Durham, North Carolina
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Internal Number: 251306
Duke Health Integrated Practice is an exceptional, multi-specialty physician practice encompassing 140 clinics across North Carolina. We attract and retain premier medical professionals with competitive compensation, benefits, and a nurturing work atmosphere that unites passion and purpose.
Learn more about us: https://dhip.dukehealth.org/about-us
JOB LOCATION
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology - 315 Trent Drive
JOB SUMMARY
We are seeking a Provider Support Assistant for Pediatric Hematology-Oncology located in Durham, NC to perform administrative responsibilities of a complex and confidential nature in support of major departmental activities to maintain efficiency in organizational operations.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Telephone Responsibilities:
- Obtain complete information on incoming calls (name, MRN, telephone number, date call was received and reason for call).
- Retrieve calls from the call queue and assist or direct callers to the appropriate person or group (Appointment center, clinic, nurse, and provider) in a timely fashion.
- Retrieve voicemails the same day, record all information and date and time of the message and route accordingly.
Letters / Clinic Notes
- Print/Route letters and clinic notes that are routed to you within 24 hours of receipt.
- Enter Remind me or Recalls based on return instructions and update Health Maintenance. return instructions and update Health Maintenance
- Route or Fax clinic notes to external referring physicians.
Templates
- Process schedule change forms within 48 hours of receipt to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Make sure changes are reflected in Maestro Care within 1-2 weeks and follow up if changes are not made.
- Make sure all patients are bumped in a timely fashion.
- Enter scheduling inquires and follow up if scheduling issues are not addressed within 3 days.
- Work closely with Clinic staff to make sure patient questions are answered quickly.
- Review schedules one week in advance to identify cancellations and potential scheduling errors, communicate to scheduling center as appropriate.
- Review schedules and templates for errors.
- Conduct provider schedule audits in EPIC and QGenda to ensure each schedule is accurate every month and every 6 months.
Scheduling and Referrals
- Primary New Patient Hematology Coordinator.
- Schedule Return clinic appointments when necessary.
- Check daily Inbasket and E-mail Messages.
- Respond to Inbasket and e-mail messages within 48 hours and complete any non-urgent requests within 5 to 7 days or within the specified timeframe given. For urgent requests, it is required to complete the task as soon as possible or within the specified timeframe given.
- Send externals referrals to outside facilities for labs, studies, tests, etc. as requested by providers.
- Contact referring offices to retrieve Outside Records.
- Make sure that New and Second Opinion patients have outside records in Maestro Care prior to the appointment.
- Ad hock assignments: as necessary and related to the scope of your work
JOB ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
- High school diploma or equivalent education required.
- One-year experience of clerical or general office support required.
JOB HOURS
The schedule for this position is day shifts, Monday-Friday, with no weekends or holidays.
Some roles within our organization may encompass essential job functions requiring distinct physical and/or mental capabilities. Further details and accommodation requests will be addressed by individual hiring departments.
Duke Health Integrated Practice is dedicated to Equal Opportunity Employment, fostering a diverse workforce without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
We aspire to build a community grounded in collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our shared achievements rely on a dynamic exchange of ideas, flourishing best when a multitude of perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences thrive. Upholding these values is a collective responsibility within our community.
This job description aims to outline representative responsibilities for this title, not an exhaustive account of specific duties. Employees may be assigned job-related tasks beyond those explicitly outlined here.