Office Coordinator (Osage)

Description

The Office Coordinator position provides front office services in support of clients and provider staff as part of the agency’s Customer Service Department.

Essential Functions

• Schedules and reschedules appointments for staff in electronic medical record according to client or provider staff schedule changes for the designated site. Fills openings for all staff within the scheduling system for maximized billing potential.
• Accurately enters all required appointment information into electronic medical record.
• Answers all appointment calls within three rings in a professional and friendly manner and responds to inquiry or directs callers as needed.
• Handles incoming phone calls from clients needing to schedule or reschedule appointments.
• Notifies clients daily by telephone regarding upcoming intake dates and times.
• Communicates with provider staff in regards to cancelling and rescheduling client appointments. Resolves cancelled services in the electronic medical record and communicates promptly calendar changes to the relevant staff.
• Follows up with clients to reschedule any missed appointments.
• Accurately documents interactions with clients in the electronic medical record.
• Notifies clients of cancelled appointments for providers who are unable to contact persons due to serious illness or emergency.
• Assists new clients with the registration and intake process, including distributing related forms, explaining various steps, and helping clients to get assigned as quickly as possible to a new therapist after the intake session is completed.
• Ensures client privacy during face-to-face and telephone contacts and demonstrates an understanding of client confidentiality to protect the client, the Center and staff.
• Maintains provider schedules, including vacations, meetings, trainings and coordinates such schedules with other staff as needed.
• Collects client fees at the time of each appointment and submits collections to the business office according to agency policy.
• Obtains all client signatures on required forms as designated, such as annual releases, consumer rights documentation, and fee updates.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

High School diploma or equivalent.

Preferred Education and Experience

Associates Degree; at least 2 years of experience scheduling appointments in a medical or behavioral health environment.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

Ability to work with persons with serious emotional disturbance and/or severe and persistent mental illness; possess demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability to react effectively in a variety of human service situations; possess excellent customer service skills; ability to preserve confidential information; ability to be assertively professional in working with difficult clients or staff; ability to manage multiple calls and appointment requests or changes in an organized manner; ability to devise plans of action and regularly assess those plans; possess prior computer experience in Microsoft Office programs and basic computer fluency.