Patient Care Coordinator
About the role
The Patient Care Coordinator (PCC) is the welcoming face of our clinic, creating a positive experience for our patients. This role focuses on managing the clinic, building patient relationships, understanding patients' hearing needs, and ensuring a smooth flow for a thriving growing practice.
Responsibilities
- Greet and screen patients to determine how we can best support them
- Answer questions about services and promotions
- Spot potential leads and keep patient flow running smoothly
- Manage scheduling, daily office tasks, and financial and administrative duties
- Handle insurance verification, inventory, and patient records
- Partner with clinic and home office teams to support operations
- Auxiliary with marketing efforts, events, outreach, and patient retention activities
Requirements
- Eager learners whose career is centered around working in a medical practice
- Strong multi-taskers with solid problem-solving skills
- Punctual, reliable professionals
- Individuals who genuinely love helping others in the medical industry while running a thriving practice
Why It's Rewarding
You’re not just managing an office, you’re making a meaningful difference by helping patients feel supported, understood, and cared for throughout their journey to better hearing health.
Job Type
Full Time, 32-40 hours a week, Monday - Friday, No Weekends
Location
Franklin Square 3 days a week and East Meadow 1 day a week. Must be able to travel to both locations
Compensation
$20.00 - $22.00 an hour. Pay is commensurate with experience and qualifications. Monthly Bonus Opportunities.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide the first contact for patients who call or come in to schedule an appointment or inquire about our services
- Screen calls, identify better hearing candidates and facilitate excellent service by providing the information necessary to secure an appointment
- Schedule and confirm appointments and conduct outbound retention calls to patients
- Cook up the provider’s schedule and ensure the smooth and efficient flow of patient care while in the office
- Check patients in and out, collect and record payments, track revenue and accounting activities to include: end of day close, bank deposits, posting of charges, entering invoices, payments and insurance claim processing
- Maintain all daily, weekly and monthly reports and tracking documents
- Respond to home office requests in a timely manner
- Verify patient information, billing/insurance data, collect and process documentation and maintain patient charts to include the filing of all patient records
- Work with insurance and workers compensation agencies to facilitate authorizations and benefit verification
- Work with the hearing care provider on grassroots marketing efforts that may include compiling physician packets, coordinating educational seminars, and sending recall letters
- Track marketing calls and inquiries from initial contact through the point of sale
- Responsible for a variety of administrative tasks such as typing, filing, office supply inventory, and mail
- Verify the status of and check in hearing aids and repairs and track/maintain product inventory
- Responsible to open and close the office on a daily basis and ensure the reception area is well maintained
- Training support for other location front office staff, as may be appropriate
Education and Experience Requirements
- A minimum of 10 years of medical office management experience
- Experience with front desk in the hearing industry is a plus
- High school diploma or equivalent (GED)
Required Skills
- Strong computer skills
- Experience with word processing and database software
- Excellent interpersonal skills that allow effective working relationships with a diverse, patient, colleague, and vendor population. This includes listening, sales and problem-solving skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Basic understanding of accounting procedures and good math aptitude
- Strong customer service orientation
- Excellent organizational skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks within strict deadlines
- Ability to input and track sales revenues and balance accounts daily and monthly
- Detail oriented
- Front desk medical experience required
Physical Demands
- Ability to handle a busy office with interruptions, calls, walk-ins and direct the flow of the office with efficiency and grace
- Must be able to pick up after an interruption to complete tasks that require focus
- Must be able to lift boxes up to 20 pounds
Benefits
We offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package which includes:
- 401(k) with matching
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Life insurance - employer paid
- Option to purchase additional life insurance - AD&D
- Critical Illness
- Hospital Indemnity
- STD & LTD
- Paid time off
- Employee discounts