Job Description
Healthcare Referral Coordinator is responsible for managing and coordinating referrals for patients within an assigned portfolio of clinics and hospitals.
The Healthcare Referral Coordinator ensures that insurance requirements are met for specialist consultations, or other healthcare services within Intermountain Health.
This role involves liaising between patients, healthcare facilities, insurance companies, and specializes in facilitating the referral process.
The coordinator ensures that all necessary documentation is complete, authorizations are obtained, and the referral process aligns with insurance policies and guidelines.
Work Schedule : Monday - Friday, 8 : 45 AM -5 : 15 pm; No major Holidays / No Weekends .
Obtains referral request from physician.
Ensures patients have been cleared for specialty service office visits. Resolves pre- certification, registration and case-related concerns prior to a patient's appointment.
Verifies insurance coverage or lack thereof for patient. Obtains authorizations if needed from insurance coverage.
Gathers pertinent information from insurance carriers, financial counselors, and other ancillary staff to make certain the patient's financial obligations for services provided.
Completes referral paperwork, including copies, and fax to medical office.
Contacts patient regarding referral information and give name, location, telephone number of specialist.
Returns referral to physician for signature of completion.
Acts as a liaison between hospitals, physicians, health plans, vendors, and patients, or other referral sources.
Covers PSR position as needed.
Promotes mission, vision, and values of Intermountain Health, and abides by service behavior standards.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent is required
One (1) year front office or revenue cycle experience in a health care organization is required
Preferred Qualifications
Bilingual - Spanish / English preferred
Physical Requirements :
- Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.
- Frequent interactions with customers that require employee to communicate as well as understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.
- Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy.
- This includes frequent computer, phone, and cable set-up and use.
- Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transport, pull, and push equipment. Will also work on hands and knees and bend to set-up, troubleshoot, lift, and carry supplies and equipment.
- Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
Anticipated job posting close date :
08 / 14 / 2024
Location :
Lutheran Medical Center
Work City : Wheat Ridge
Wheat Ridge
Work State : Colorado
Colorado
Scheduled Weekly Hours :
The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
$ - $
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