Surgery Scheduling Coordinator

Hanker Systems
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • $26–$30
  • Quick Apply
5 days ago

Job Description

Required:
  • HSD/GED
  • 2+ years of experience with Workers' Comp claims
  • Experience with Epic EMR

Preferred:
  • Previous experience as PSR or MA
  • Orthopedics setting preferred

Primary Duties and Responsibilities
  • Handles all Work Comp scheduling for patients, including pre-op and post-op appointments, verifying insurance, obtaining surgery authorizations, and health clearances for the patient. Ensures all pre-op studies are scheduled and completed, and that clinical staff and OR times are scheduled for the procedure.
  • Reviews with the patient the risks and benefits of surgery/procedure per the doctor's orders, and will enlist the patient in the appropriate education classes before the surgery as directed by the Physician
  • Serves as a primary point of contact for the patient, and will act as a liaison with the physician, patient and other departments, both internal and external; Serves as a resource and support to the patients before, during, and after surgery.
  • Ensures that all arrangements have been made for each surgical procedure, including obtaining necessary special equipment requested by the physician for specific procedures.
  • Serves as a resource (pre, post, and during surgery) and supports the patients by responding to patient inquiries, and complaints, if needed, provides service recovery and/or escalate issues to the supervisor when necessary.
  • Provides direct concierge coordination between office and patient designee.
  • Manages physician referral work queues by completing referrals.
  • Handles physician correspondence, forms and request for authorizations, and the physician's calendar and other transcription needs as required.
  • Prepares charts and reviews/performs/updates demographics and insurance information.
  • Works with the billing team to provide information for requested audits and ensures that the appropriate surgical reports and charges are sent to the billing department.
  • Collaborates with workers comp adjusters and case managers on worker's comp request for authorizations and will follow up to ensure completion of authorization and documentation.
  • Provides clinical or administrative support based on operational needs.

Numbers & Facts

LocationLos Angeles, CA
Salary$26–$30
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Skills

  • Administrative Skillsunmatched
  • Billingunmatched
  • Case Managementunmatched
  • Clinical Supportunmatched
  • Demographicsunmatched
  • Documentationunmatched
  • Electronic Medical Recordsunmatched
  • Epic Systemsunmatched
  • Insuranceunmatched
  • Medical Treatmentunmatched
  • Operational Supportunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Orthopedicsunmatched
  • Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
  • Request for Information (RFI)unmatched
  • Surgical Proceduresunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched
  • Worker's Compensationunmatched

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