Surgical Coordinator III- Orthopaedics

Under general supervision, schedules all division surgeries and incidental testing and authorizes all surgical cases for the department. Ensures that all primary care referrals are handled according to practice and payer guidelines. Ensures that referral and pre-authorization activities are undertaken in order to provide maximum patient and provider satisfaction and maximum reimbursement; and other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or (GED) general education degree.


• At least 5 years of experience with posting and/or authorizing


• Accurate data entry skills


• Current knowledge of payer requirements for referrals and preauthorization


• Knowledge of IDX or similar computerized billing system


• Knowledge of ICD-10 and CPT coding


• General understanding of back-office operations


• Strong customer service skills


• PC proficiency


• Medical terminology preferred

Total Rewards

The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of University of Maryland’s Faculty Physician’s Inc. salary range for this position. Some candidates will not be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate’s geographical location, skills, work experience, market conditions, internal equity, responsibility factor and span of control, education/ training and other qualifications. University of Maryland Faculty Physician’s Inc. offers a total rewards package that supports our employee’s life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://www.umfpi.org/jobs/summary-employee-benefits