Patient Relations Assistant/UKHC

Job Title
Patient Relations Assistant/UKHC


Requisition Number
RE50330


Working Title
Patient Relations Assistant


Department Name
M3030:Cancer Clinic Services


Work Location
Lexington, KY


Grade Level
06


Salary Range
$16.20-24.82/hour


Type of Position
Staff


Position Time Status
Full-Time


Required Education


HS




Click here for more information about equivalencies:
https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies


Required Related Experience


3.5 yrs




Required License/Registration/Certification

None



Physical Requirements

The physical requirements for this position include regularly sitting at a computer workstation for extended periods of time with repetitive motion (such as typing); walking including pushing, pulling, and/or lifting up to 10lbs and occasional pushing, pulling, and/or lifting objects up to 50lbs. The conditions of work may involve regular exposure to loud noises, intermittent exposure to blood borne/airborne pathogens and combative/violent people, and occasional exposure to cuts and punctures.



Shift

Days, 8:00 am-5:00 pm, Monday-Friday, and other days and hours as needed.



Job Summary

The Patient Relations Assistant is a first-line customer service representative for the Comprehensive Breast Care Center.

This position will be responsible for respectfully acknowledging, greeting patients, and answering phones according to established guidelines. Other duties include: proactively identifying opportunities to provide a positive patient experience by anticipating patients’ needs (eg. provide directions/way finding), monitoring wait times for individual patients, communicating appropriate techniques such as “blameless apology” to manage patient wait time expectations.

In addition, this position will be responsible for resolving patient complaints in an empathetic and timely manner, collaborating with teammates and leadership to prevent and resolve service failure process problems, and ensuring proficient patient registration.

The Patient Relations Assistant also uses electronic tools to ensure patient insurance eligibility, and recognizes and provides initial resolution of errors in computer system.



Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

The ideal candidate will have extensive customer service experience and able to communicate in a calm and helpful manner during stressful and/or crisis situations. Should have the ability to pay high attention to detail; work with a teamwork mindset; have data entry skills and respect for confidentiality; be able to prioritize tasks efficiently; and work in multiple systems simultaneously.



Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
No


Preferred Education/Experience

High School diploma plus four or more years related experience preferred.



Deadline to Apply
05/26/2025


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