Coordinator, Patient Care

Looking for a weekday position? Looking for day shift hours? Looking to be a part of the largest network of providers in the Northland?

Meritas Health is hiring a Patient Care Coordinator to join our Total Weight Loss Center team! If you’re looking for a great opportunity to serve our community and be part of a growing organization, join our Meritas team!

Here at Meritas our mission is to provide hope and healing to every life we touch. Whether you are serving patients at a primary care practice, specialty practice, or in a support capacity, every team member works together to complete this mission.

Why Meritas?

• Competitive wages
• Paid time off for personal / vacation / sick
• Day shift schedules

What are the typical hours on the job?

The hours of operation for the Total Weight Loss Center practice are Monday-Friday, 8am-4 : 30pm. Your primary schedule will be Wednesday and Friday 8am-4 : 30pm, with periodic need to work outside your schedule to serve our patients.

What does a Patient Care Coordinator do?

Under the direction of the Practice Administrator, this position is responsible for maintaining the consistent flow of daily operations of the practice by providing excellent customer service, effectively communicating with providers, patients, and insurance companies while efficiently handling all job functions and assigned responsibilities.

The position advocates for the patient’s care and works in partnership with the care team to deliver a complete, individualized plan of care to the patient.

What does a typical day on the job look like?

Completes patient schedule management including scheduling patient surgeries; gathering patient history and physical examination information;

scheduling next appointments, and completes patient follow up communications. Schedules and maintains referral management for all new patient referrals.

Accurately schedules multiple procedures for multiple providers at multiple locations based on insurance and provider preferences.

Maintains accurate records regarding patient’s surgery and other required information. Completes patient FMLA and disability paperwork as needed.

Meets with every initial consult patient to review insurance benefits and requirements; reviews financial details and / or discusses self-pay options.

Works collaboratively with billing department to accurately communicate necessary details of care plans and payment arrangements where applicable.

Collects information as required by insurance company such as office notes, dietician notes, psychology notes, testing and submits for insurance approval.

Obtains necessary insurance authorizations and referrals and creates authorization / orders in EMR for all scheduled surgeries.

Obtains all necessary outside records for physician prior to surgery.

Works collaboratively with NKCH resources to ensure all necessary paperwork is completed accurately and timely. Provides hospital with consents, pre-operation orders and patient history and physical examination information.

Ensures all Cardiac, Pulmonary, labs and PCP clearances are obtained prior to scheduling surgery.

Schedules peer-to-peer physician meetings to obtain insurance approvals prior to surgery, if surgery has been denied. Schedules appeal meetings, writes letters and sends additional documentation to insurance companies to obtain authorizations prior to surgery, as needed.

What are the requirements for the job?

• Associate’s degree in business or other related field; or equivalent experience in healthcare field
• Minimum of 1 year experience in medical office scheduling surgeries
• Excellent critical thinking skills with the ability to make sound decisions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; patient centered mentality.

More Possibilities :

As the largest network of providers in the Northland, we can offer you more opportunities to grow. Here at Meritas, we believe that together, we will become legendary for our commitment to remarkable patient care .

Meritas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity in our organization. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.

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