
Associate Patient Care Coordinator
- Framingham, MA
- $16.00-27.69 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Obtain accurate and updated patient information, such as name, address and insurance information
- Obtain patient signatures for required documents
- Confirms and schedule appointments
- 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
- Assure the continuity of care through scheduling and tracking systems
- 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
- Complete new clinical competencies rolled out by the Educational Committee
- Acts as a patient advocate and liaison in coordinating healthcare services by partnering with a care team (Nurses, Providers, and Medical Assistants) and follow up care
- Patient-care related telephone calls via an incoming work queue aligning with department metrics
- Documents appropriate information in patient's charts using an electronic medical records system
- Completes and maintains physician's schedules, coordinating patient visits and medical procedures
- Resolves patients' questions regarding clinic schedules and billing concerns; handles requests for reschedules appointments, etc.
- 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 customer service or healthcare related experience
- 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
- Spanish or Portuguese speaking
- Experience utilizing EPIC
- Professional telephone skills
- Ability to work independently and maintain good judgment and accountability
- Demonstrated ability to work well with health care providers
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks to meet all deadlines
- Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment
- 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