Non-Clinical - Administrative - Patient Services Coordinator

Patient Care Coordinator (PCC) - Seattle, WA SCHEDULE: Monday - Friday, 0830-1700 (no weekends, no holidays, no call) Start ASAP through mid December GENERAL SUMMARY: Patient Care Coordinators work under the general direction of a physician or his/her designee, utilizing communication and management skills to coordinate seamless care delivery for patients in a surgical or non-surgical setting. Will act as a patient advocate to assure the patient's access to health care during their entry into and through the services of the clinic. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: ----- Act as contact for clinic providers, patient and family, referring physicians, outside agencies, outside staff and general public by providing information regarding the clinic's services. ----- Act as liaison between the patient and the various clinic areas and ancillary services to coordinate activities involved in pre-operative planning and preparation or planned hospitalization. ----- Coordinate pre-admission tests, pre-surgery appointments/tests, and procedures as delegated by the provider or nurse. ----- Ensure a complete medical record is present at the time of patient visit, admission, and/or procedure. ----- Facilitate the flow of documents between patient, providers and payers. ----- Communicate with health care team members regarding the status and/or completion of care coordination activities. ----- If working in a specialty clinic that receives internal referrals, ensure that referrals are addressed in a timely manner under the direction of the clinic leadership team. ----- Work with financial services and establish procedures to ensure financial information is complete prior to appointments, procedures or admissions. ----- Assist with scheduling surgeries and/or procedures or services needed in the ambulatory management of the patient's care. ----- Promote and protect general safety for patients/families/friends and co-workers through adherence to correct procedures, timely communication of messages. ----- Provide summary reports to clinic leadership on referral volumes and status (where applicable). ----- Support development of clinic and divisional efficiency and effectiveness through participation in quality assessment and improvement activities. ----- Maintain/improve own professional competence, knowledge and skills to meet identified self-learning needs and annual review requirements. ----- Apply appropriate policies, procedures, protocols and standards of practice in performing duties. ----- Promote the mission of Swedish externally in a positive way. Function as an ambassador for Swedish when interfacing with anyone outside the organization. ----- Demonstrate the Swedish values including patient-centered care and service; respect, caring and compassion; teamwork and partnership; continuous learning and improvement; and leadership at all times. ----- Consistent use of AIDET system for excellent service. JOB-SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES: ----- Solid understanding of medical terminology desired. ----- Solid understanding of CPT and ICD10 coding. ----- Working knowledge of insurance authorization process. ----- Be able to manage confidential information. ----- Ability to effectively communicate both in writing and verbally, as well as to interact in a professional manner with colleagues, patients, families, and visitors. ----- Excellent organizational, planning, and prioritization skills; able to manage multiple tasks and competing priorities. ----- Must be able to work well with all members of the health care team and in a team environment. ----- Ability to treat people with respect under all circumstances, instill trust in others while upholding the values of the organization. ----- Must be flexible and willing to take on increasing responsibility. ----- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with peers, physicians and other staff members. ----- Demonstrated PC skills, i.e. proficient with MS Office products including Word, Excel, and Outlook. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: ----- 1 year of experience in medical/healthcare setting or 2 years in a customer service role ----- Prior experience providing a high level of customer service in a fast-paced environment, including handling confidential data with discretion PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: ----- Electronic Medical Records (EMR) experience