Duties And Responsibilities

• Greet and assist patients, members and visitors who enter.
• Answer telephones identifying self and name of clinic in a friendly, professional manner.
• Attentively and promptly respond to the client’s needs.
• Demonstrate proficiency in establishing and updating accounts in the computer system using name, alias, family members, SSN, and account numbers.
• Determine program eligibility for participants by assessing household income or obtaining proof of Medicaid, SNAP or TANF
• Demonstrates the ability to explain myWIC to participants
• Demonstrate ability to schedule participant appointments according to established protocols
• Demonstrate proficiency in sending text message reminders for upcoming appointments
• Demonstrate excellent understanding of the WIC program and certification periods for each category including pregnant, breastfeeding and post-partum women, infant and children
• Demonstrate excellent knowledge of issuing benefits onto the EBT card
• Maintain knowledge of the TXIN system
• Follow-up on missed appointments as assigned by Director or Supervisor
• Maintain excellent personal attire to include uniform, nametag, and compliance with CentroMed appearance as outlined in the Employee Policy Handbook.
• Provide participants with required written materials including the Rights and Responsibilities and Healthy Texas Women’s Program
• Assists with outreach activities
• Demonstrates a breastfeeding friendly attitude
• Travel to other sites in carrying out same duties as at the home site
• Understands and upholds CentroMed’ s mission and values relating to ethics, integrity, safety, corporate responsibility and objectives
• Actively participates in maintaining high levels of excellent customer service internally and externally
• Abide by all policies and procedures set forth by CentroMed.
• Participate in the agency’s Quality Improvement Program. (if applicable)
• Ensure the protection and security of all personal, confidential and identifiable information in a professional and responsible manner and carry out all measures to prevent from unauthorized disclosures.
• Demonstrating and maintaining the standards and requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
• Assists in training new employees in performing their job duties as requested.
• Performs all duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards.
• Performs other duties assigned
• Work must be performed on-site as designated

The above description is a general statement of required major duties and responsibilities performed on a regular and continuous bases. It does not exclude other duties as assigned.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent
• Experience: General experience working in a health care setting; and experience with medical data entry preferred.
• Strong clerical skills to include keyboarding and a good understanding of basic math.
• Computer knowledge and use of calculator.
• Attention to detail.
• Bilingual/Bicultural (preferred)

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position.
• Must be able to deliver excellent customer service, externally and internally
• Must be able to meet the attendance requirements of the position.
• Work must be performed at designated on-site location(s)
• Must not pose a threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.
• Physical ability to lift to 20 pounds unassisted.

CentroMed is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status.