Medical Office Coordinator

Medical Office Coordinator

Facilitates the registration and scheduling process for patients. Communicates effectively with registration and ancillary departments to ensure accurate capture and throughput of all outpatient appointments. Schedules patient appointments for ancillary departments and ensures all necessary information is recorded. Interacts with registration and promptly notifies physician offices of possible non-covered appointments. Facilitates prompt delivery of precertification for outpatient clinics. Evaluates, compiles, and reports information to the team to facilitate patient care. Anticipates and prioritizes workload efficiently, displaying independent problem-solving skills. Maintains clerical abilities to file records supporting scheduling function processes. Keys in information for patient appointments and external reviews on all pre-certified appointments. Attends staff meetings regularly to stay informed and contribute to team discussions. Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Computer Proficiency [Required]
• Knowledge of small office equipment; copier/fax/calculator [Required]

Education: High School Grad or Equiv [Required]

Field of Study: in business, marketing, fundraising or a health care related field in Non-Profit Management, Healthcare Administration, Sales and Marketing, Business Administration

Work Experience: 1+ in a medical setting with coding, charge entry and payment collection [Preferred]

Licenses and Certifications: Basic Life Support CPR Cert (BLS) [Preferred]