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Location: Long Island City, NY
Job Type: Full-time
Description: Founded in 1866, The Floating Hospital (TFH), is one of the last remaining charity hospitals in New York City. Our commitment is the same as it was more than 150 years ago: unrestricted healthcare to all who walk through our doors, regardless of immigration and insurance status, or the ability to pay. The Floating Hospital welcomes individuals of all ages, from infants, school age children (5+), youth and adults. TFH is a Federally Qualified Health Center and the largest provider to homeless families living in family shelters and domestic violence safe houses throughout all five boroughs.
Main Responsibilities:
- Performs general dentistry, screening, and evaluation of children, adolescents, and adults.
- Diagnoses dental disease.
- Fills cavities.
- Performs prophylaxis.
- Instructs patients on oral hygiene.
- Performs root canals.
- Screens for oral cancer.
- Takes and interprets periapical X-rays.
- Applies sealants and stainless crowns.
- Makes referrals for treatment not provided at The Floating Hospital and for specialty consultations.
- Assists in and encourages patients to attend follow-up visits.
- Uses diagnostic data to make treatment decisions.
- Monitors the dental inventory.
- Oversees general maintenance of dental equipment.
- Maintains proper aseptic protocols as per OSHA and the Department of Health.
- Ensures proper disposal of bio-hazardous materials.
Administrative Duties:
- Supervises dental assistant.
- Participates in case conferences.
- Assists in the development and implementation of dental quality improvement procedures.
- Prepares and makes presentations to staff on dental topics.
Requirements:
- Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from an accredited institution
- New York State license
- New York State registration
- Minimum two years’ experience in pediatric and adolescent dentistry
- Ability to speak Spanish or other languages a plus
Salary: $140,000 Annually
Location: Long Island City, NY
Job Type: Part-time
Description: Founded in 1866, The Floating Hospital (TFH), is one of the last remaining charity hospitals in New York City. Our commitment is the same as it was more than 150 years ago: unrestricted healthcare to all who walk through our doors, regardless of immigration and insurance status, or the ability to pay. The Floating Hospital welcomes individuals of all ages, from infants, school age children (5+), youth and adults. TFH is a Federally Qualified Health Center and the largest provider to homeless families living in family shelters and domestic violence safe houses throughout all five boroughs. We are looking for a Part-time Optometrist to provide the services below.
Main Responsibilities:
Patient Care:
- Perform thorough routine eye examinations.
- Identify the patient’s visual alertness, field of vision, and hand-eye coordination.
- Diagnose sight problems.
- Prescribe corrective lenses.
- Diagnose and assess eye disease such as diabetes and liver failure.
- Write prescriptions and inform patients about medications prescribed.
- Consult with other physicians and specialists as needed.
- Complete medical forms and documentation related to patient care.
- Answer patient telephone inquiries as needed.
- Make referrals to other agencies and providers, with follow up care provided.
- Encourage eye health promotion, eye disease prevention, and eye health maintenance. Provide patient advocacy, as appropriate for site.
- Participate in Peer Review process, as defined by The Floating Hospital.
- Other duties as assigned.
Administrative/Education Duties:
- Collaborate with Benefits Counselors and Outreach staff to ensure appropriate patient scheduling and flow.
- Observe, implement, and promote federal regulations as defined by HIPAA and Policies and Procedures of The Floating Hospital.
Requirements:
- Doctor of Optometry degree from an accredited institution
- New York State Optometry license
- Optometry Board Certification
- Minimum of two years’ clinical experience preferable
- Ability to speak Spanish or other languages preferable
Salary: $80,000 annually
Location: Long Island City, NY
Job Type: Full-time
Description: Founded in 1866, The Floating Hospital (TFH), is one of the last remaining charity hospitals in New York City. Our commitment is the same as it was more than 150 years ago: unrestricted healthcare to all who walk through our doors, regardless of immigration and insurance status, or the ability to pay. The Floating Hospital welcomes individuals of all ages, from infants, school age children (5+), youth and adults. TFH is a Federally Qualified Health Center and the largest provider to homeless families living in family shelters and domestic violence safe houses throughout all five boroughs.
Main Responsibilities:
- Control all functions dealing with health information.
- Scans reports and medical records into medical record imaging system.
- Protects health information and assist with legal affairs, subpoenas, court orders, patients, attorneys, insurance companies, disability, and continuing patient care.
- Ensures that medical record requests are completed in compliance with HIPAA Federal Law.
- Ensure the privacy, safety, and security of records, including release of information only to authorized individuals.
Requirements
- Must have a High School Diploma.
- Two to five years of experience in the Medical Records field.
- Knowledgeable with Microsoft Suite, ATHENA and eClinicalWorks.
- Bilingual Spanish speaking is required.
- Please note that is an On-Site role.
We offer a competitive starting salary and excellent benefit package. EOE.
Salary Description: $22.50 per hour
Location: Long Island City, NY
Job Type: Full-time
Description:
- Greets patients and their families in a courteous and professional manner.
- Schedules patients in person and over the phone for Medical, Dental and Mental Health Providers.
- Verifies insurance: Medicaid status, co-pays, deductibles, authorizations, and TFH PCP assignment.
- Collects co pays.
- Calculates and collects sliding fee scale charges.
- Provides and collects all necessary HIPAA documents to patients. Follows all HIPAA, compliance, privacy and confidentiality standards.
- Provides thorough and accurate information to all callers. Communicates appropriate preparation(s) in a clear, concise manner
- Confirms appointments for following day; verifying insurance and PCP, co-pays, self-pays or balance due, correct address and phone number on file.
- Recalls patients who missed prior day’s appointments to attempt to re-schedule appointment; mail letters to those who were not contacted via phone call.
- Rectifies cash box at the end of shift; Fill out cash receipt with patients’ information and type of payment made, including insurance type.
- Obtains daily rosters from Insurance Companies of patients who have listed TFH Providers as their PCP. Contact these people via phone or mail inquiring if they would like to make an appointment with one of our Providers at TFH.
- Maintains an organized and clean work and reception area.
- Registers and obtains all patient demographics with up-to-date information.
- Works with patients regarding insurance options, including selecting a primary care provider.
- Ensures that eligibility and billing-related data are current.
- Determines patient’s insurance eligibility using epaces and/or insurance web portal.
- Follows-up to ensure that patient’s insurance enrollment or status change has been processed.
- Tracks patients reported barriers to receiving all services needed.
- Answers phones with TFH greeting and relay messages to the appropriated personnel.
- Works closely with the Billing Department and Medical, Mental Health and Dental teams.
- All other duties assigned.
Requirements
- High School degree/associate degree or an equivalent in training and/or experience; minimum of two years front desk/registration experience
- Valid NY state drivers or non-driver ID/license
- Knowledge of the New York City area
- Knowledge of current of health insurance plans and verification insurance eligibility
- Customer service experience
- Attention to details
- Reliable
- Resourceful
- Great work ethics
- Bilingual Spanish speaking required
- COVID-19 and Flu Vaccines are required
Salary Description: $22.50 per hour
