Why UT Southwestern?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued patients and employees. With over 20,000 employees, we are committed to continuing our growth with the best professionals in the healthcare industry. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you’ll discover teamwork, professionalism, and consistent opportunities for growth.

As a member of the float pool, this role requires a high degree of flexibility and adaptability. The selected candidate will provide coverage and operational support across multiple clinic locations in response to staffing and business needs. Work schedules may vary, and the employee must be flexible with regard to hours, including potential changes in start and end times.

This position may involve reporting to different sites on a daily basis; therefore, reliable transportation is essential. The ideal candidate is dependable, responsive to shifting priorities, and comfortable collaborating with diverse teams in a variety of clinical environments.

Job Duties

• Learns and demonstrates proficiency in a minimum of one (1) of the following clinical front office operations:
  • Patient Registration and Scheduling
  • Patient Access Call Center
  • Patient Arrival & Admitting
  • Patient Financial Services/Collections
  • Patient After Visit Scheduling
  • Medical Insurance Verification
  • Internal & External Referrals Management
  • Procedure Precertification & Authorization
• Learns and maintains up-to-date knowledge of the EPIC electronic medical record (EMR) system, front office clinical workflows and policies and procedures.
• Delivers superior customer service, representing UT Southwestern in a positive and professional manner to patients, colleagues and the community.
• Builds rapport and communication with internal and external team members to ensure best outcomes for the patient in a comprehensive clinical care model.
• Maintains patient confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA and UT Southwestern policy.
• Maintains neatness of customer waiting area; keeps area stocked with pamphlets and other materials as appropriate.
• Ensures adequate inventory of items necessary for day-to-day functions of clinic, such as office supplies and patient forms.
• Duties performed may include one or more of the following core functions: (a) Directly interacting with or caring for patients; (b) Directly interacting with or caring for human-subjects research participants; (c) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting patient records (including patient financial records); or (d) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting human-subjects research records.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Education
  High School Diploma or GED or
  

• Education
  Bachelor's Degree in related field
  

• Experience
  <1 year And/or related experience

To learn more about the benefits UT Southwestern offers, visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.