Patient Service Specialist

At Cleveland Clinic Health System

We believe in a better future for healthcare. Each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

We all have the power to help, heal and change lives beginning with our own. Thats the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

Job Title

Patient Service Specialist

Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, you will receive endless support and appreciation and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

Cleveland Clinic is the first hospital in the nation to make great customer service a cornerstone of our mission. As a Patient Service Specialist, you will help facilitate a positive experience for patients and their families. Using your customer service skills, you can assist in ensuring the unit runs smoothly and patients feel informed and at ease. This role is a great steppingstone to other careers within customer service and other departments with Cleveland Clinic.

A caregiver in this role works days from 8 : 00 a.m. 5 : 00 p.m. or 7 : 00 a.m. 5 : 30 p.m.

A caregiver who excels in this role will :

• Provide a comprehensive, proactive, and "Patients First" experience for all patients and visitors.
• Create a welcoming, professional environment by demonstrating exceptional customer service aligned with Cleveland Clinic's START with Heart and HEART models.
• Proactively assist patients and visitors in waiting areas, greet patients, resolve issues, and deliver effective service recovery.
• Investigate, triage, and resolve patient issues using the HEART model to ensure a stellar patient experience.
• Perform front-desk operations including patient registration, visit preparation, pre-visit workflows, co-pay collection, arrival and departure desk activities, and patient / record tracking.
• Verify insurance, collect and enter billing and payment information accurately.
• Screen and schedule interpreter services as needed.
• Conduct telephone triage, follow phone etiquette standards, relay staff messaging, and generate provider reschedules.
• Support billing functions while ensuring compliance with organizational quality and productivity standards.
• Enter and maintain accurate and confidential patient data, including insurance and demographic information.
• Encourage and assist patients in using front-end technologies; provide hands-on training for tools such as MyChart and Appointment Pass.
• Support caregivers and providers in understanding and using front-end technologies to enhance workflow.
• Recruit, enroll, and educate patients on MyChart and Appointment Pass to increase utilization and improve the overall patient experience.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include :

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include :

Physical Requirements :

Personal Protective Equipment :

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System's Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer : Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities.