CLIENT SUPPORT ASSISTANCE II @ CAR

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Welcomes clients, provides orientation/education regarding the agency and it services.
• Provides initial HIV/AIDS orientation and education to clients including what to expect from the HIV service delivery system.
• Provides initial information regarding applicable County's Service Delivery System and provider options.
• Assists with initial client intake, paperwork, registration in Nextgen, provide enterprise and applications for financial and medical eligibility.
• Assist clients who test positive for HIV in obtaining appropriate care and treatment services.
• Assist in the development of individual client care plan.
• Help clients schedule appointments, documents assistance with referrals, and follow up with providers to ensure clients attend appointments.
• Monitor client's adherence to medications as required.
• Provide clients with educational support to enhance their knowledge and understanding of medication protocols, side effects and adherence to medical treatment.
• Ensures that service providers in the referral network are active, and that formal Memoranda of Understanding and HIPAA Business Associates agreement are executed.
• Requests information from third parties about clients (SFAN numbers, proof of income, proof of HIV status, etc.) and verifies insurance status (private, Medicaid status, etc).
• Walk clients through the initial appointments for medical care and other entitlements.
• Contact clients to verify and/or remind them of appointments with other departments or other agencies.
• Conducts periodical Client Satisfaction Surveys, Quarterly Client Advisory Committees or Orientation meetings.
• Picks up bus passes from Metro Dade Transit and returns unused passes to them.
• Maintains record keeping requirements and assists with chart reviews for Q/A purposes as requested.
• Assist clients with maintaining independent households, assuring regular and personal contact for social interaction.
• Conduct home visits to assess barriers to independent living as applicable.
• Communicate with clients one to three days before a foreseen hurricane/natural disaster according to emergency plan procedures.
• Supports appointment scheduling with patients.
• Accurately make changes and cancel appointments within PROVIDE ENTERPRISE, Nextgen and other Agency scheduling systems.
• Keeps current lists of agency employee contact phone numbers, including alternate numbers.
• Receives and track e-mails from manager that informs of staff absences daily, including staff covering the absent person's work.
• Attend to client/patient phone calls promptly who are attempting to access services and provides them with accurate and timely information.
• Request updates from departmental manager to resolve problems with staff's schedules to ensure accuracy.
• Reports on various concerns, complaints and compliments received via phone.
• Transfer complaints directly to the manager responsible for the area of concern.
• Participates in staff training sessions and other meetings as required by the agency and/or the funding sources.
• Participates in agency developmental activities as requested.
• Other duties as assigned.

Community Involvement

Other duties as assigned.

Culture of Service: 3 C's

Compassion

• Greets internal or external customers (i.e. patient, client, staff, vendor) with courtesy, making eye contact, responding with a proper tone and nonverbal language.
• Listens to the internal or external customer (i.e. patient, client, staff, vendor) attentively, reassuring and understanding of the request and providing appropriate options or resolutions.

Competency

• Provides services required by following established protocols and when needed, procure additional help to answer questions to ensure appropriate services are delivered

Commitment

• Takes initiative and anticipates internal or external customer needs by engaging them in the process and following up as needed
• Prioritize internal or external customer (i.e. patient, client, staff, vendor) requests to ensure the prompt and effective response is provided

Safety

Ensures proper handwashing according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.

Understands and appropriately acts upon the assigned role in Emergency Code System.

Understands and performs assigned roles in the organization's Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP).

Contact Responsibility

The responsibility for internal and external contacts is frequent and important.

Other

Participates in health center developmental activities as requested. Other duties as assigned. Own transportation required.

Physical Requirements

This work requires the following physical activities: frequent sitting, bending, standing, walking, talking in person and talking on the phone. Occasional driving, stretching/reaching and lifting up to 50 lbs. are required. Work usually is performed in an office setting.

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