Patient Care Coordinator

• Obtain accurate and updated patient information, such as name, address, insurance information
• Perform insurance verification on the date of service
• Obtain patient signatures for required documents
• File and maintain medical records
• Confirms and schedule appointments
• Answering incoming and outgoing telephone calls promptly and courteously
• Perform referral documentation promptly
• Performs certain follow-up services for patients in a prompt and courteous manner, such as scheduling specialist appointments, scheduling follow-up appointments and obtaining copies lab results or specialist reports
• Adhere to the standards identified via Sparq regarding Optum Employee Policies
• Work cohesively with fellow employees to achieve specific team goals
• Keep abreast on current medical requirements relevant to their position, which includes maintaining patient confidentiality and abiding by all HIPAA and OSHA requirements
• Comfortable working in high pace environment
• Participate in planning, coordinating, and implementing care in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team in accordance with the Plan of Care
• Assure the continuity of care through scheduling and tracking systems
• Provide effective communication to patient / family team members and other health care professionals as evidenced by documentation, case conferences, communication notes, and evaluations
• Comply with administrative policies to ensure quality of care
• Demonstrate precision and efficiency in scanning documents and monitoring the fax server, retrieving and / or scanning documents and assigning to the appropriate electronic chart
• All employees are expected to keep abreast on current medical requirements relevant to their position, which includes maintaining patient confidentiality and abiding by all HIPPA and OSHA requirements
• Performs other duties as assigned

• Paid Time Off which you start to accrue with your first pay period plus 8 Paid Holidays
• Medical Plan options along with participation in a Health Spending Account or a Health Saving account
• Dental, Vision, Life& AD&D Insurance along with Short-term disability and Long-Term Disability coverage
• 401(k) Savings Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Education Reimbursement
• Employee Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Voluntary Benefits (pet insurance, legal insurance, LTC Insurance, etc.)
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• High School Diploma/GED (or higher)
• 1+ years of healthcare related experience
• Willing and able to travel 10% of the time to cover other practices as needed
• Access to reliable transportation & valid US driver's license

• 1+ years of experience working in a medical front office position performing duties such as scheduling appointments, checking patients in/out, insurance verification, collecting co-pays and maintaining medical records
• Knowledge of Epic EMR software
• Ability to learn new software (EPIC/EMR) and flexibility to attend new hire training
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook)

• Ability to work independently and maintain good judgment and accountability
• Ability to prioritize tasks to meet all deadlines
• Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated ability to work well with health care providers
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to speak clearly and concisely, conveying information in a manner that others can understand, as well as ability to understand and interpret information from others

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