Unit Coordinator-Riverview-Oncology Services-Per Diem-Days

Unit Coordinator, Oncology Srv

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It's also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The hours for this position is 7 : 30 AM - 3 : 00 PM - weekends when needed.

The Unit Coordinator, Oncology Srv performs clerical and admission tasks for the Chemotherapy & Infusion Outpatient Service unit. The incumbent coordinates care and collaborates with referring physician practices and clinical staff on patient registration and scheduling needs.

• Obtains required information for registration & scheduling of all outpatients for Chemotherapy & Infusion services.
• Completes the Epic Registration process, which includes updating and verifying all patient demographics, and emergency contacts.
• Enters insurance information and any Medicare requirement screens and electronically verifies patients insurance.
• Collaborates with Financial aid department, authorizations department & charity Care office for treatment authorization verification and referrals.
• Performs daily maintenance and updating of the Epic Order workque - links orders to appointments and maintains the daily patient workque for registration and appointment updates.
• Obtains, labels, and maintains patient information being scanned into Media Manager.
• Receives and safeguards patient information from physician offices & MSK.
• Coordinates with MSK and various physician offices and staff members to set-up and coordinate patient appointments.
• Manages MSK process which includes updating and maintaining an excel spreadsheet for MSK blood transfusion patients, and preparing and sending the Transfusion Administration Record (TAR) to MSK for all patients that received transfusions.
• Coordinates and collaborates with clinical staff in addressing patient care needs such as scheduling and managing schedule updates, patient referrals, transfusion order updates, and specific transfusion requirements.
• Performs secretarial duties such as greeting all patients, answering phones, checking in and out patients for their visit, ordering supplies and office equipment maintenance.
• Maintains patient chart log for charts housed at Iron Mountain.
• Other duties and / or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required :

Compensation : Minimum rate of $20.32 Hourly HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package. The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to :

Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts. In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours / week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.

Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.

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