Patient Coordinator

Mount Sinai Medical Center, Manhattan, NY
(Full time)

Job Description:
 

Provides administrative assistance to MDs/NPs/Social Work staff, with chart management, telephone, translation and other duties as appropriate.
1. Assists MD/NP/SW in the office on routine and urgent medical or social visits.
2. Administrative responsibilities including chart preparation for office visits, filing and responding to telephone inquiries.
3. Clerical assistance in direct admissions.
4. Performs follow-up on laboratory procedures with private labs and through nursing services.
5. Performs medical supply inventory in absence of SMOA.
6. Submits MD/NP orders to nursing and other applicable agencies and performs follow up.
7. Requests pre-certification authorization from insurance companies; performs patient registration process, including demographics; maintains patient appointment log and patient information in database.
8. Places patient follow-up calls etc.
9. Prepares patient charts for daily appointments; dates charts and orders lab tests as requested by physician; ensures all charts are complete; updates physicians' schedule information.
10. Opens mail; maintains clean and neat work areas; performs other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications:
 

Minimum Required Education High School/GED
Preferred Education Associate

 
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( AllHealthcareJobs Job ID:606862 last updated on 11/21/2009)