Orthotics Coordinator

About the role

Hands-on patient clinical care involving fitting and applying orthoses, physical assessment, orthotic requirement assessment, verification of prescription/documentation, consultation with and/or referral to other health care professionals, adjustments to accommodate individual anatomic contours, and patient education and instruction.

Responsibilities

• Compliance with practice management plans to develop and document policies and procedures to ensure patient well-being which includes, but is not limited to:
  • Adherence to applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations
  • Following patient care guidelines and procedures
  • Maintaining a safe and professional environment for patient care
  • Comprehension of claims development and submission
• Brightree patient entry
• Insurance guidelines and verification
• Insurance Prior Authorization submittals to Billing Department
• ICD 10 coding
• Manage spinal & cervical brace inventory (order, stock, and monthly reports) for Johnson City Medical Center, Franklin Woods Community Hospital, and Laughlin Memorial Hospital
• Manage Continuum facility tickets and clinical documentation for billing-ready entry
• Future expansion and upgrade of Continuum into several new facilities
• Manage Continuum physical inventory
• Confirmation of all Spinal Program delivery tickets
• Maintain good working relationships with all team members
• Educate team members with all aspects pertaining to orthotic devices
• Conduct quarterly in-services with team members and physicians
• Coordinate care and services with Acute Inpatient Therapy department
• Coordinate stock and fitting responsibilities with Central Supply Services and Excel Consulting relationship with ordering physicians
• Manage Spinal Program on-call scheduling for Johnson City Medical Center and Franklin Woods Community Hospital with direct reporting to Director of Orthopedic Services
• Manage facility billing for all unbillable orthotic service