Clinic Care Coordinator

Position Summary Cottage Medical Group seeks a Clinic Care Coordinator for their specialty clinic in Goleta responsible for interacting with patients and visitors at the clinic and managing administrative tasks for the medical team. Duties include responding to phone calls, scheduling patient appointments according to physician availability, explaining intake and consent forms to new patients, processing payments, performing patient registration, check‑in and check‑out. Responsibilities Transcribe patient referrals into the EMR system and index accompanying paperwork. Navigate patients through the referral process and manage all related tasks for the clinic care team including initiating the referral process, evaluating requirements for each referral, obtaining authorizations when applicable, partnering with the Navigation Center or internal and external clinics to ensure continuity of care, and maintaining the various work queues. Qualifications All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently. Technical Requirements Minimum: Basic MS Word & min. 35 wpm typing speed. Bilingual skills (English/Spanish) required for Peds OP Clinic. Years of Related Work Experience Minimum: Six months clerical experience. Preferred: 1 year clerical experience in a medical environment performing referrals and authorizations. Cottage Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Cottage Health applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications, without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, transgender, gender expression and identity, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military status or any other classification protected by law. This policy applies to all aspects of the relationship between Cottage Health and an applicant or employee. Cottage Health is committed to upholding discrimination-free hiring practices. We strive to cultivate an environment where exceptional people bring diverse perspectives and find belonging, support and connection to their work. Any Cottage Health applicants who require assistance or reasonable accommodations during the application process may request the need for accommodation with the recruiter. Pay for non-physician positions is determined based on related years of experience and internal equity. Eligible employees may also receive additional forms of compensation, including shift differentials, on‑call pay, incentive pay, and bonus opportunities, where applicable. Manager and above positions may participate in Cottage Health’s annual management incentive program. Physician compensation is determined based upon specialty and may include bonus potential. For more information on our comprehensive Total Rewards offerings, please visit . #J-18808-Ljbffr