Care Coordinator
Gastro Health · Birmingham, AL · Yesterday
OTHRFull-time
Duties
- Handle all administrative tasks and duties for the physician/provider
- Serve as the liaison or coordinator for the patients medical care
- Streamline all patient-physician communications to ensure patient satisfaction
- Provide medical literature and clinical preparation instructions to patients
- Aid patients with questions and/or concerns regarding procedures
- Schedule all procedures to be performed by the physician
- Review the physicians schedule for maximum scheduling efficiency
- Schedule all diagnostic tests, procedures and follow-up appointments
- Obtains all authorizations for procedures and tests
- Call patient to confirm procedures a week in advance
- Schedule follow-up appointments including recalls
- Check-out patients at the end of their visit and provide next step instructions
- Requests medical records from doctors and hospitals
- Returns patient calls promptly and professionally
- Call-in new prescriptions and refills and obtain authorization if necessary
- Obtain lab results including stat requests
- Completes tasks from Electronic Medical Record
- Reviews open orders every three days and works accordingly
- Contact patients with test results
- Sends history and physical forms to outpatient facility
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Certified Medical Assistant (AAMA) preferred
- High school diploma or GED equivalent
- 2+ years experience as medical assistant required
- Medical terminology knowledge
Qualifications
We offer a comprehensive benefits package to our eligible employees:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Spending Accounts
- Life / AD&D
- Disability
- Accident
- Critical Illness
- Hospital Indemnity
- Legal
- Identity Theft
- Pet
- 401(k) retirement plan with Non-Elective Safe Harbor employer contribution for eligible employees
- Discretionary profit-sharing with employer contributions of 0% - 4% for eligible employees
Additionally, Gastro Health participates in a program called Tickets at Work that provides discounts on concerts, travel, movies, and more.
Benefits
We offer a comprehensive benefits package to our eligible employees.
Pay
Competitive compensation
Schedule
Rapidly growing team with opportunities for advancement