The University of Iowa Community Clinics is seeking a 60% (24 hours per week) Clerk III to provide weekend support to our front desk reception duties for checking in and outpatients as well as scheduling clinic appointments. This is a high-volume public contact, use of multi-tasking skills and the ability to answer multi-line phones on a consistent basis to assist external and internal customers.
This position will support our new Cedar Rapids Urgent Care Clinic and comes with the University of Iowa's generous, full benefit package including double-match retirement, paid vacation and sick leave, and much more! This position also comes with most clinics offering FREE on-site parking!!!
Position Responsibilities:
- Gathers demographic data information and enters into the hospital EPIC system.
- Gathers the referring entity, primary care provider(s), and other healthcare providers’ information and enters into the hospital EPIC system.
- Performs proper name search procedures as outlined in Policy and Procedures Manual.
- Alternates with other scheduling clerks in responding to telephone calls and assisting patients, physicians, specialty nurses, and other healthcare providers at the Scheduling desk. Assumes duties of schedulers and/or receptionists during their absences.
- Maintains effective communication with appropriate divisions.
- Performs miscellaneous clerical duties as assigned.
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics—recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States—is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated, our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.®
WE CARE Core Values:
- Welcoming - We strive for an environment where everyone has a voice that is heard, that promotes the dignity of our patients, trainees, and employees, and allows all to thrive in their health, work, research, and education.
- Excellence - We aim to achieve and deliver our personal and collective best in the pursuit of quality and accessible healthcare, education, and research.
- Collaboration - encourage collaboration with healthcare systems, providers, and communities across Iowa and the region, as well as within our UI community. We believe teamwork - guided by compassion - is the best way to work.
- Accountability - We behave ethically, act with fairness and integrity, take responsibility for our own actions, and respond when errors in behavior or judgment occur.
- Respect - We are committed to ensuring that UI Health Care is an inclusive environment where individuals from the full spectrum of diversity – which includes identity, backgrounds, cultures, ability and perspective –feel safe, seen, and valued.
- Excellence - We dedicate ourselves to equity and fairness in research, health care, education and health
Percent of Time: 60% (24 hours a week)
Schedule: Weekend time / Work hours will be accomplished between Saturday and Sunday, 7:00 AM - 7:30 PM
Pay Grade: 08
Salary: $21,353.28 / $17.11 hourly
Location: Cedar Rapids, IA
Benefits Highlights:
- Regular position located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans
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Qualifications
Requirements:
- Any combination of related clerical office experience, related undergraduate education, and/or post high school clerical training that is the equivalent to two years of full-time employment.
Special Qualifications:
- Public Contact/Customer Service experience.
Highly Desired Requirements:
- Previous experience (usually 1 year) within a clinic office setting
Desired Requirements:
- Medical Terminology
- Experience with EPIC
- Some customer service experience in a healthcare setting
- Demonstrated excellent written/verbal communication
Application Process: In order to be considered, applicants must upload resume and plain text cover letter that clearly address how they meet the listed required and desired qualifications of this position. Job openings are posted for a minimum of 10 calendar days.
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 10 calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.
Successful candidates will be subject to a criminal background check. This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From $17.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Retirement plan
Schedule:
Work Location: One location