What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Referral Coordinator - Abilene Community Health Center position at Texas Tech Univ Health Sciences Ctr?
Serve as a liaison between insurance and health care providers to ensure the timely coordination, and accurate processing, of patient referrals required for medical specialty visits.
OR High school diploma or GED plus three (3) years of experience working as a Certified Medical Assistant;
OR High school diploma or GED plus five (5) years of experience directly related to patient registration, patient scheduling, patient billing/collections, the processing of prior authorizations, and/or the processing of patient referrals.
- Manage the operation of the clinic's patient referral requests to ensure they are completed in a timely manner for patient care.
- Primary contact for patient referrals and are responsible for receiving patient referrals and maintaining and tracking referral requests.
- Perform the scheduling of appointments for specialty consultations, radiology and laboratory testing.
- Obtain and send insurance authorizations and referrals for patient consultations and radiology and diagnostic testing.
- Respond to and follow up on messages in the EHR(Electronic Health Records) daily.
- Verify insurance information for every patient that requires a consultation, specialty radiology, or laboratory testing.
- Provide updates to the clinical team/provider and administration regarding referral patient statuses as needed.
OR High school diploma or GED plus three (3) years of experience working as a Certified Medical Assistant;
OR High school diploma or GED plus five (5) years of experience directly related to patient registration, patient scheduling, patient billing/collections, the processing of prior authorizations, and/or the processing of patient referrals.
Salary : $15 - $16