Apple iPad, Calendar Management, Communication Skills, Consulting, Driver's License, Electronic Medical Records, Fast Food, HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), Insurance, Kiosks, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Medicaid, Medical Records, Patient Care Authorizations, Patient Charts, Physical Therapy, Prescription Drugs, Team Building, Time Management
Job Duties:
- Change patient statuses appropriately within the EMR system.
- Verify patient insurance coverage.
- Obtain a copy of the patient’s driver’s license and front and back of insurance cards if not scanned.
- Obtain and enter referrals for Medicaid, Tricare, certain Blue Cross Blue Shield policies, and any other insurance policies that require them.
- Collect, count, and turn in any monies collected and appropriate receipts to the safe daily.
- Count and record totals for the change bag before using and at the end of the day before returning to the safe.
- Communicate with your supervisor when voided payments are needed.
- Coordinate physical therapy scheduling.
- Coordinate patient referrals to outside facilities for consults with the Medical Records department.
- Schedule follow up appointments within the practice or consults within the practice.
- Send prescriptions electronically to patient selected pharmacies.
- Schedule any tests ordered such as MRI, CT, labs, DEXA, EMG/NCV, ultrasounds, etc.
- Place labs in the appropriate bin for pickup.
- Dispose of patient records in the correct receptacle daily.
- Call appropriate agencies for assistance in case of emergency.
- Relay messages to physicians when necessary to complete patient requests.
- Record comments in patient charts to ensure good communication and understanding for all departments on issues as they arise.
- Print payment charge detail reports when requested by patients and explain charges when necessary.
- Report any facility issues (ex. Lights blinking, broken equipment) to your supervisor.
- Sanitize and clean iPads, Kiosks, and your work area during down time.
- Follow appropriate dress code presenting a professional and cohesive image.
- Correctly record your time in and out of work daily and check for missed punches. Sign off bi-weekly on your time.
- Turn in all time off requests to your supervisor in a timely manner.
- Work with the Insurance Department to set up payment arrangements with patients when necessary.
- Work with the Medical Records department with scanning, filing, or any task assigned or requested.
- Help other departments and your supervisor with tasks assigned or requested to ensure a cohesive teamwork environment.
- Cross-train when scheduled by your supervisor.
- Comply with all HIPPA rules when dealing with patients and patient information.
- Stay late until all patients have been checked out and/or the doors lock on your scheduled day.
- Participation in facility meetings and activities when scheduled.
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Southern Orthopaedic Surgeons LLC