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Referral Coordinator (70031)
United Digestive
🇺🇸 United States
On-site
4 days ago
- HIPAA
- triage
- Microsoft Office Applications
4 days ago
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Schedules, reschedules, and manages cancellations and no shows for patient office visits and procedures
- Maintains and updates current information on physicians’ schedules and endoscopy block time; schedules patients according to physician availability and preference
- Collects and records accurate patient information according to the UD Documentation Requirements
- Ensures all applicable procedures are scheduled in UD endoscopy suites; coordinates scheduling of procedures in hospital if necessary
- Ensures all applicable ancillary services are scheduled at UD
- Mails/Emails information packets to patients who are new to the practice
- Answers incoming calls in a timely and efficient manner; addresses questions regarding patient appointments and requests for information from referring providers
- Greets onsite patients in a prompt, pleasant, and helpful manner
- Accurately provides or counsels patients and/ or relatives with pertinent information regarding medical treatment or procedures; distributes or mails preps to patients if necessary
- Meets or exceeds quality and productivity standards as set by the Practice Manager
- Answers emails and voicemails and returns patient calls in a timely and efficient manner
- Completes requests for information from other UD staff and ensures that they are handled promptly and effectively to guarantee payment on patient accounts
- Abides by and promotes HIPAA compliance; maintains strictest confidentiality with regards to patient information
- Acts a liaison between the office and referring physician practices and hospitals
- Participates in staff meetings as directed by the Practice Manager
- Participates in marketing activities as directed by the Practice Manager
- Cross trains and performs other office functions including phone triage, check-in/check-out, scheduling, pre-certification, or medical records as directed by the Practice Manager
- Travels to office locations within the Metro area to provide coverage in various front office functions as directed by the Practice Manager and/or Regional Director of Operations
- Any other duties and/or special projects as assigned
High School Diploma or GED required; Certified Medical Assistant preferred. 2-3 years of specialty clinic experience, gastroenterology experience preferred. Bilingual preferred, but not required. Staff member must be computer literate and able to operate healthcare system and multiple Microsoft Office applications. Â ADDITIONAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
The Referral Coordinator must be able to:
- Possesses the ability to deal with patients, visitors, co-workers, and physicians with courtesy and respect
- Displays a professional outgoing warm and helpful attitude
- Possesses compassion for dealing with people who are ill and need help
- Plan, prioritize, and complete multiple tasks as delegated by the Office Manager
- Work under pressure; assess, respond, and communicate issues in a timely manner
- Communicate clearly with patients and coworkers through the telephone, email, and in-person
- Interpret and apply clinical and non-clinical policies and procedures
Requires sitting and standing associated with a normal office environment; travel as business needs require
Referral Coordinator (70031) · United Digestive