Surgery Coordinator - NE Portland (21515)

Summary

Responsible for coordinating and scheduling patient surgeries and other procedures. Maintain and update patient information in data base. Perform work with a focus on effective communication with the patient, coworkers, and the physician. Demonstrate cooperation with coworkers while striving to ensure the highest level of patient care and "customer service," always representing EHN in a professional manner.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position does not have supervisory responsibility but will provide guidance to employees and/or assist with orientation and training of new employees of the work group.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Schedule, change, cancel, and confirm patient appointments for surgery and/or other procedures, coordinate work with Surgery Center or Hospital Staff, Primary Care Physician, and Insurance Provider.
• Gather from patient their information to make sure it is current and correct such as demographic information, insurance carrier and benefits as well as the primary care physician if needed.
• Schedule diagnostic testing that may be required to perform surgery; verify/obtain a referral/authorization as needed.
• Prepare and transfer patient information to the Surgery Center/Hospital as needed.
• Act as the resource to the patient to provide information to patients such as appointments, cost, and possible out of pockets expenses.
• Collect doctor portion payments for any non-covered procedures.
• Scan Surgery Fee tickets to bookkeeping and other documents needed to perform the surgery.
• Ensure that services and products are appropriate to meeting the patient needs and that work is performed in an efficient, timely, and accurate manner.
• Prep for providers particular surgery date; make sure referral/auth is in place, proper documents have been received to perform the surgery, make any changes to check-in times if needed, create fee tickets for surgery.
• Demonstrate team values through cooperation and consideration of coworkers; foster goodwill among coworkers by aiding when needed and sharing information that helps others do their job; interact with tact, courtesy, and diplomacy.
• Effectively communicate with coworkers, doctors, and patients; share information appropriately and complete the communication circle with follow-up as needed; communicate in a positive, upbeat manner while refraining from complaining, gossiping, or engaging in conversations of a negative tone.
• Maintain a neat, clean, and orderly work area.
• Protect confidential patient information and use good judgment in sharing patient information in a manner that is consistent with patient care and current laws and regulations, including HIPAA.
• Adhere to all safety standards as established by company policy and OSHA requirements.