Patient Care Coordinator

Patient Care Coordinators

Patient Care Coordinators are responsible for providing exceptional service by welcoming our patients and ensuring all check-in and checkout processes are completed. Acknowledge and greets patients, customer, and vendors as they walk into the practice, in a friendly and welcoming manner.

• Answers and responds to telephone inquiries in a professional and timely manner
• Schedules appointments
• Gathers patients and insurance information
• Verifies and enters patient demographics into EMR ensuring all fields are complete
• Verifies vision and medical insurance information and enters EMR
• Maintains a clear understanding of insurance plans and is able to communicate insurance information to the patients
• Pulls schedules to ensure insurance eligibility prior to patient appointment and ensures files are complete
• Prepares insurance claims and runs reports to ensure all charges are billed and filed
• Prints and prepares forms for patients' visits
• Collections and documents all charges, co-pays, and payments into EMR
• Alows balances to insurance as needed
• Always maintains a clean workspace
• P Practices economy in the use of equipment and supplies
• Performs other duties as needed and as assigned by manager

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Basic computer literacy
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
• Must be able to maintain patient and practice confidentiality

Physical Demands

This position requires the ability to communicate and exchange information, utilize equipment necessary to perform the job, and move about the office.