Referral Coordinator, Heart Center, Port Angeles & Sequim, 1.0 FTE, Days Job at Olympic Medical Center

Olympic Medical Center Port Angeles, WA 98362

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Referral Coordinator, Heart Center, Port Angeles & Sequim, 1.0 FTE, Days

JOB SUMMARY:

The Referral Coordinator is responsible for daily centralized scheduling activities, including but not limited to administrative requirements needed to obtain pre-authorization for medical specialty visits referred by a physician, customer service, patient scheduling, telephone triage, fielding patient referral and billing questions, filing, faxing, sending medical records, and timely and accurate data entry into multiple computer systems and logs. The Referral Coordinator acts as a liaison between the referring physician, technical staff, patient, and insurance companies, and verifies that the exam being requested is appropriate for the diagnosis code identified. The Referral Coordinator also verifies insurance coverage, obtains authorization for services, sets up appointments with referred physicians, and acts as backup during absence of other scheduling staff. The successful incumbent will have experience working as a member of a team and with customers in stressful situations.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education
  • High school diploma/equivalent
  • Clinical medical experience or prior training/education in medical terminology required
  • Knowledge of diagnostic imaging procedures preferred
  • Medical Assistant education or training preferred
Experience
  • Two years’ experience in a medical facility required
  • Two years’ experience working with administration requirements for preauthorization or verification of insurance plans including Medicare, Medicaid, and private/commercial insurances required
  • Prior work experience with CPT and ICD-10 coding, third-party payers, pre-authorization requirements and Epic EMR preferred
  • Completed training for and has the ability to work at all Heart Center locations
Licensure/Credentials
None
Union
UFCW 21 Support Services


Olympic Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. For more information, please visit www.eeoc.gov.




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