Patient Care Coordinator

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SUMMARY:

The Patient Care Coordinates a variety of branch office services to patients and referrals, including order processing, coordinating the delivery of products and services, and patient education. The role also handles a variety of tasks in support of day-to-day branch operations, such as inventory, records-keeping, office maintenance, and regulatory compliance.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Coordinates services for patients and referrals including, but not limited to, timely and accurate order processing, prompt delivery of equipment, warranty repairs and replacements and related follow-up to ensure service excellence. Prepares orders for timely and accurate billing. Delivers customer service via phone, email and face-to-face interactions. Sets up and advises patients and caregiver on equipment and service options, care and maintenance of equipment, insurance coverage, payment options and other related information. Supports and/or manages branch operation functions such as inventory, records-keeping, working reports, obtaining documentation, office maintenance and cleaning, coordination of delivery techs, policy and procedural compliance with HIPAA, The Joint Commission, State Respiratory Care Board, State Pharmacy Board and all other applicable rules and regulations. Other duties as assigned by the branch office manager. Requirements

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

High School diploma or GED equivalent.

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

Associate’s degree in related field. Six months’ experience in healthcare/medical/insurance/DME customer service role

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

None.

COMPETENCIES:

Communication proficiency Compliance Customer service / client focus Results driven Stress management

POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK:

The Patient Care Coordinator position is full-time, and hours of work and days are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

This position has no supervisory role.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

This job operates primarily in a home or professional office environment but also spends some time in a warehouse setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. May utilize home medical equipment when demonstrating to patients.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee is typically required to sit; frequently stands, occasionally required to climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include both close and distance vision, color and peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

TRAVEL:

Travel is not a daily requirement for this position but may be needed for occasional local deliveries. Overnight travel may be required for continuing education and meetings at the corporate office.

OTHER DUTIES:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. EEO #ind100