Hospital Patient Services Clerk 1* - SUNY Upstate Medical University : Job Details

Job Summary:Hospital Patient Services Clerks perform a wide variety of routine clerical duties in outpatient hospital/clinical settings where there is frequent contact with patients and their families. Incumbents interview patients to obtain financial information, medical data, and personal histories; arrange and schedule appointments; explain appointments and hospital procedures to patients; direct patients to the appropriate locations and coordinate with various hospital departments to ensure efficient patient flow; arrange patient transportation for hospital admissions; ensure the safe handling of patient valuables; issue information for birth and death certificates; accept and process patient payments; and perform related medical record functions.Minimum Qualifications:The NYS Department of Civil Service has developed the Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement (HELP) Program, Effective April 5th, 2023. During this program, the NYS Civil Service Exam requirements are suspended for the Hospital Patient Services Clerk 1, SG07 title.For consideration for this title, you must meet the following minimum qualifications:One year full-time clerical, secretarial or patient care experience in a healthcare setting.Work Days:Schedule based on a 37.5 hour work week. Monday - Friday between the hours of 7:30am - 6:00pmMessage to Applicants:Position Status:Salary: $37,121Recruitment Office: Human Resources Executive Order:Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) ###-#### or via email at [email protected].