
Patient Services Coordinator – P/T 10 Hours Weekly
Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center
3 days ago
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About
- Description
- Patient Services Coordinator - P/T 10 Hours Weekly
- This position requires a blend of professionalism, competence, friendliness, multitasking ability, strong interpersonal skills, and self-motivation. These qualities are essential for effectively managing the demands of the role and contributing to a positive work environment.
Essential Functions
- Telephone Management: Answering calls professionally, assessing needs, and transferring calls as necessary.
- Receptionist/Clerical Duties: Performing general receptionist and clerical duties as needed.
- Patient Interaction: Greeting patients and visitors warmly, assisting them with their needs.
- Patient Registration: Registering patients for various services, updating insurance information, and obtaining necessary signatures.
- Insurance Verification: Verifying insurance coverage and obtaining pre-authorizations when required.
- Patient Discharge and Readmission: Handling the administrative aspects of patient discharge and readmission processes.
- General Office Coordinator: Assisting staff with various tasks like locating personnel, photocopying, faxing, and maintaining office supplies.
- Front Office Coordinator: Ensuring the front office is well-organized and accessible to all staff members.
- Mail Handling: Sorting and distributing mail to appropriate recipients.
- Petty Cash Management: Managing petty cash, including disbursing money, collecting receipts, and balancing accounts.
- Supporting HIM Department: Assisting the Health Information Management (HIM) department with tasks like scanning charts, preparing documents, and supplying forms to patients.
- Patient Survey Administration: Mailing patient satisfaction surveys, collecting and analyzing results.
- Resident Family List Maintenance: Updating lists of resident family members.
- Collaborating with the Billing Department: Providing support to the billing department as required.
- Team Management: Participating in the hiring process for front desk staff and training new hires.
- Scheduling: Managing the schedule for front desk staff.
- Requirements
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Minimum of high school diploma or GED
- High level of secretarial experience and computer knowledge