Clinical Coordinator
Southlake Orthopaedics
- Birmingham, AL
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Schedule procedures using Greenway system and manual paper system.
- Schedule surgery dates with patients.
- Make "quick notes" with procedure codes and ICD-10 codes and task to the pre-cert department.
- Follow up to ensure that pre-cert and benefits have been checked and the money has been collected.
- Place orders into hospital server for surgery along with any notes/special instructions needed for scheduling in the electronic medical record.
- Obtain medical clearance for surgery, if needed.
- Interface with appropriate vendor staff/representatives to ensure all necessary equipment will be on site for office and hospital-based procedures.
- Ensure proper diagnoses, CPT, ICD-10, and billing codes are documented for each visit and medical procedures performed.
- Provide accurate, detailed information to patients regarding test preparations, time of patients' schedule arrival, and any other directional information needed; take appropriate action in responding to questions from patients.
- Ensure proper follow-up appointments are scheduled at the time the procedure is scheduled.
- Answer the telephone in a professional and courteous manner.
- Follow proper procedures for when scheduling all procedures or referrals, whether surgical, MRI or PT/OT.
- Obtain all benefits and pre-certs for specialty injections prior to the patient's appointment.
- Coordinate DME prescriptions and applications for patients, including obtaining authorization and payment or refer to DME Coordinator.
- Coordinate with clinic Physician Assistant to ensure proper patient care.
- Check charges daily.
- Confirm that clinic notes are faxed.
- Keep clinic flowing in an organized manner
- Minimum of High School diploma or equivalent.
- Two years of leadership experience preferred.
- One-year related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Ability to work independently
- Excellent organizational skills
- Ability to multi task
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
- Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
- Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Generous Paid Time Off based on years of service
- Health & Welfare benefits starting the first of the month following your date of hire:
- BCBS Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Company paid Life Insurance
- Voluntary Life, Accident, Cancer, and Critical Illness coverage
- Employee Assistance Program
- 401(k) plan after one year of employment
- Referral Bonus program
- Monday - Friday schedule for most roles