The Transfer Coordinator plays a key role in supporting patient care coordination by managing communication workflows, tracking appeals, denials and authorizations, and ensuring accurate documentation in EMR system. This position serves as a critical liaison betweenclinical staff, payers, and administrative leadership, helping to facilitate peer-to-peer reviews and maintain efficient operations within the department.
Education: Minimum High School Diploma. A college degree in Business/Health Administration or equivalent diploma is preferred.
Experience: Minimum of five (5) years Healthcare/Hospital experience. Computer skills and interactions with patients and medical personnel in a healthcare setting. Excellent communication skills required.
Working Conditions, Physical Environment and/or Safety Requirements:
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Patient Contact / Age Groups Served: Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult, Geriatric, N/A
Internal Contacts: Individual contact with all levels of hospital employees, clinical care teams, physicians, patients, and families/significant others.
External Contacts: Required to communicate with software/hardware and telecommunications vendors, outside physicians.
Supervisory Responsibility / Positions reporting in: None