Clinical Coordinator

Description

JOB OVERVIEW: 

The Clinic Coordinator role is responsible for providing patient-oriented service in a clinical or front office setting; performs a variety of clerical and administrative duties related to the delivery of patient care, including greeting and checking in patients, answering phones, collecting patient co-pays and insurance payments, processing paperwork, and performing other front office duties as required in a fast-paced, customer-oriented clinical environment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: 

· Direct contact with patients 

· Answer the telephone and handle calls in a timely and friendly manner including appropriate documentation of the call

· Clinic charge entry

· Check Out

· Collect deductible/copays/coinsurance

· Schedule test

· Clinic Authorizations

· Referrals

· Communicate and monitor physician wait time

· Maintain operations by following policies and procedures ( HIPPA- OSHA)

· Schedule follow up appointments

· Communicate with physician and med tech for effective work flow

· E- prescribing

· Submit orders and referrals

· Post clinic charges

· Communicate with back office and procedure scheduler as needed.

· Other duties as assigned

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS/LICENSE: 

None

EDUCATION:

High School Diploma or equivalent

EXPERIENCE:

Minimum one year customer service experience in a medical office environment preferred but not required

SKILLS:

· Excellent customer service skills.

· Teamwork

· Comfortable working in fast paced environment.

· Ability to multitask

· Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

· CPT codes and ICD-10 coding

· Proficient with computer skills including experience with practice management software desired. 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands describe here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.

· Specific vision requirements include the ability to see at close range, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

· While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.

· Possess the ability to fulfill any office activities normally expected in an office setting, to include, but not limited to: remaining seated for periods of time to perform computer based work, participating in filing activity, lifting and carrying office supplies (paper reams, mail, etc.)

· Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to feel, and reach with hand and arms.

· Occasionally lift and/or move over 25 pounds.

· Fine hand manipulation (keyboarding).

· Travel may be required to existing or new TOI locations.