About this role
<p>At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.</p> <p> </p> <p><a title="" href="https://careers.dukehealth.org/us/en/dhip" target="_self">Duke Health Integrated Practice</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Duke Health Integrated Practice comprises more than 110 primary and specialty outpatient clinics, extending the reach of the Duke Health mission across the state of North Carolina.</p><p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><strong>JOB LOCATION</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Department of Urology – 40 Duke Medicine Circle</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><strong>JOB SUMMARY</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">We are seeking a <strong>Provider Support Assistant </strong>to perform administrative responsibilities in support of one or more physician(s) and/or advanced provider(s). </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><strong>JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Telephone Responsibilities:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Obtain complete information on incoming calls from patients and physicians</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Route call or message to appropriate area appointment center, clinic, provider) in a timely fashion.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Retrieve voice mails the same day, record all information and date and time of the message and route accordingly</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Enter phone messages as an In basket Message in Maestro Care for Triage/MD/APP</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Schedules: </span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Submit Schedule change Request (SCR) form to close clinics</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Process SCR forms within 48 hours of receipt to ensure accuracy and completeness</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Make sure changes are reflected in Maestro Care within 1-2 weeks and follow up if changes are not made.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Enter scheduling inquiries and follow up if scheduling issues are not addressed within 3 days.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Monitor provider schedules for a rolling 30 – day period to ensure correctness of schedule, looking for cancellations or erroneous frozen slots, and/or to prevent gaps in schedules.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Verify the accuracy of providers templates/schedule</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Verify provider requested schedule blocks have been processed</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Reschedule patients scheduled within 45 days when provider template issues arise</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Coordinate the rescheduling of patients once the provider makes permanent changes to their template.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Make template/schedule changes pending managerial approval.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Manage urgent clinic and appointment scheduling</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Manage patient rescheduling in cases of provider emergency/absences</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Letters / Clinic Notes / Other: </span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Route FMLA and/or disability paperwork to the appropriate person(s) for completion. </span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Print/route letters and clinic notes that are routed to you with 24 hours of receipt</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">If required by the physicians, ensure all orders are in that were referenced in previous visit note for appointment; if not, notify provider/APP</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Referrals </span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Send referrals to outside facilities signed by Doctors for labs, studies, tests, ect.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Print and send all records if necessary</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">FedEx a CD of scans performed at Duke</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Medical Records / PACS / CDs / Other: </span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Order outside records</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Request imaging – either CDs or through Powershare, once received, upload to Powershare and create order to be pulled into PACS</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Receive and print outside medical records from new Patient Coordinators in advance of clinic appointment</span> <ul style="list-style-type:circle"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">If needed, communicate with the patient to get him/her to sign the medical release</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">If needed, communicate with the referring physician’s office to get them to fax the records</span></li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Route all clinic notes to patient’s care team each week for attending physician</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Receive medical records from home physicians and deliver to HIM or scan to HIM and S drive.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Request records on returning patients that have been seen elsewhere since last visit (i.e. hospital, ED, Urgent care, local Oncologist, Radiation Oncologist, etc.)</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Additional Misc. Support: </span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Must think strategically, juggle provider schedules, prioritize work and ensure that provider templates are accurate and fully utilized.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Works closely, collaboratively, and in partnership with the Scheduling Hub and Front Desk.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Monitor provider emails and respond when necessary and appropriately as directed by the provider.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Provides scheduling support for creation of clinical schedule for their faculty member using QGenda.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Manage provider calendar</span> <ul style="list-style-type:circle"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Schedule and coordinate meeting/teleconferences. Identify conflicts and resolves them.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Send invites, reminders and agenda</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Put out – of – town meetings on calendar</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Put clinic/consults/call/inpatient weeks on calendar as requested by provider</span></li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Process reimbursement for out – of – pocket expenses.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Responsible for coordination and monitoring of all Duke@Work procurement card reconciliation.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Maintain, review and reconcile for assigned faculty</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Maintain and keep receipts for all transactions</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Maintain CV and/or Biosketch, maintain Scholars@Duke, and other Duke listings as needed</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Department mail pick up and distribution weekly</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Organize and maintain faculty electronic and paper files</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><strong>JOB ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">High school diploma or equivalent education required. </span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">One year of clerical, office support, or related experience is required; or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience. </span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><strong>JOB HOURS</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">The schedule for this position is day shifts, Monday-Friday, with no weekends or holidays.</span></p> <p> </p><br> <br> <div><p> Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status. </p> <br> <br> <div><p> Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values. </p> <br> <strong>Essential Physical Job Functions:</strong> <div><p> Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department. </p> <br></div></div></div>