Referral Coordinator, Full-Time

It's about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. Benefits from Day One: Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance

• 403-B Retirement Plan
• Whole Person Well-being Resources
• Full time

**Shift:**

Fully On-Site in Port Charlotte, FL

• Monday through Friday from 8AM to 5PM
• Uses the telephone system appropriately according to guidelines.
• Completes all referrals in a timely manner and documents referral numbers in patient charts.
• Schedules hospital admissions, outpatient procedures/tests, and notifies patients of appointments and referral numbers the same day they are obtained.
• Contacts insurance companies for referral numbers or pre-certification/authorization.
• Obtains and forwards medical records from specialists or hospitals to process referrals or hospital authorizations and follows up with insurance companies regarding the status of authorizations.
• Completes special projects.
• Knowledge of business office procedures.
• Knowledge of English grammar, spelling, and punctuation to type patient information.
• Skill in operating a computer, photocopy machine, and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Skill in greeting patients and answering the telephone in a professional, pleasant, and helpful manner.
• Demonstrates ability to communicate by reading, writing legibly, speaking, and comprehending English effectively in order to carry out job requirements. Strong customer service background.
• Medical terminology and office background preferred.
• Additional languages preferred.

**Work Experience:**

• 1+ of icd-9 and cpt-4 coding experience [Preferred]
• Experience with computers [Required]

**Certain positions are subject to **Florida Level 2 background screening** , including fingerprinting, as required by state law.

Applicants may review general information about Florida's background screening requirements at the **Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse** :

_This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances._

• *Organization:** AdventHealth Medical Group West Florida
• *Schedule:** Full time
• *Shift:** Day
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