Location Address: 129 El Paso Rd Ruidoso, NM 88345-6033 Compensation Pay Range: Minimum Offer $15.55 Maximum Offer $20.40 Now Hiring: Medical Group Front Desk Specialist Summary: This position is with Presbyterian Healthcare Services. The role coordinates the patient encounter process, including scheduling appointments, entering referrals, updating patient demographics, and supporting the Advanced Access process to ensure smooth and efficient patient care. Type of Opportunity: Full time Job Exempt: No Job is based: Lincoln County Medical Center - White Mountain Clinic Work Shift: Weekday Schedule Monday-Friday (United States of America) Responsibilities: This position is located with Lincoln County Medical Center in Ruidoso, New Mexico. The Medical Group Front Desk Specialist coordinates the patient encounter process, including scheduling appointments, entering referrals, updating demographics, and supporting the Advanced Access process to ensure smooth, efficient patient care. Schedules patient appointments according to guidelines by providing documentation of scheduled appointments, procedural instructions and location directions. Monitors the daily patient schedule, places reminder calls and identifies no shows for rescheduling. Ability to review schedule, anticipate errors and take corrective action. Verifies patient demographics and insurance information. Answer telephones, takes complete and accurate message and relays information appropriate party to support operational aspects of patient care. Ability to answer questions regarding hospital and departmental operations, policies and procedures. Retrieves information from files as requested and assembles paperwork and reference material as requested by patients or providers. Responsible for following HIPAA confidentiality guidelines while performing all duties. Responsible for responding to requests within the scope of the job to include mailing or faxing requested material to other PHS departments facilities and other appropriate facilities. Maintains and fosters effective customer relations with patients, providers and the public by listening, responding, and documenting customer phone inquiries and complaints. Attempts to resolve complaints in the moment and enters complaints/compliments into Advocate. Enters referrals into EPIC to support patient care. Exhibits extensive knowledge and understanding of the Advanced Access Process. Monitor provider schedules and correct as needed. Work with provider/nurse team to ensure patient access. Follows team appointment and same day appointment guidelines. Generate and track Team appointments and Access forms. Recognize calls requiring special handling and attention following the EMTALA procedures and redirects the call accordingly. Initiate the referral process and faxing of approved referrals. Also providing answers to patients inquires regarding a referral or the referral process. Attend monthly meetings. Qualifications: High School Diploma or GED All benefits-eligible Presbyterian employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, group term life insurance and other optional voluntary benefits. Wellness Presbyterian's Employee Wellness rewards program is designed to provide you with engaging opportunities to enhance your health and activate your well-being. Earn gift cards and more by taking an active role in our personal well-being by participating in wellness activities like wellness challenges, webinar, preventive screening and more. Why work at Presbyterian? As an organization, we are committed to improving the health of our communities. From hosting growers' markets to partnering with local communities, Presbyterian is taking active steps to improve the health of New Mexicans. About Presbyterian Healthcare Services Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses. Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans. AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses. We're Determined to Support New Mexico's Well-Being | Presbyterian Healthcare Services Here, we’re committed to a different way to make a difference. Presbyterian's story is really the story of the remarkable people who have chosen to work here. Starting with Reverend Cooper who began our journey in 1908, the hard work of thousands of physicians, nurses, employees, board members, and volunteers brought Presbyterian from a tiny tuberculosis sanatorium to a statewide healthcare system, serving more than one in three New Mexicans. We are part of New Mexico's history and committed to its future. That is why we will continue to work just as hard and care just as deeply to serve New Mexico for years to come. Connect with the Presbyterian Recruiting Team! FIRST, we want to make sure you’re in the right place. To provide you with the most accurate job recommendations and updates, please choose the appropriate Career Portal: For Physicians, Midlevel Providers and Advanced Practice Professionals, connect with us here: Provider Career Site For Nursing Professionals (LPN & RN), connect with us here: Nursing Career Site For All Other Career Types, please continue the sign up process on this page
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