COORDINATOR - RADIOLOGY - PRN

UHS•Washington, DC

11h

About The Position

The George Washington University Hospital (GW Hospital) continues to be a leader in providing the highest level of quality and compassionate healthcare for the D.C. Region. U.S. News & World Report has just released the 2023-2024 ratings and rankings, in which GW Hospital is recognized as a Best Regional Hospital. GW ranks 5th in the region, which includes hospitals in D.C. and parts of Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. GW Hospital achieved "High Performing" status in two specialty areas, Neurology and Neuroscience. In addition, GW Hospital receiving “High Performing” designations for the following 10 procedures: COPD, Diabetes, Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Kidney Failure, Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma, Lung Cancer Surgery, Pneumonia, Prostrate Cander Surgery and Stroke. Measured by factors such as patient outcomes, "High Performing" is a designation U.S. News & World Report bestows to recognize performance in these specialties that is significantly better than the national average. GW Hospital received the American College of Cardiology’s National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR) Chest Pain – Myocardial Infarction (MI) Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2023. GW Hospital is the only hospital in Washington, D.C., to be recognized for this service line. "At GW Hospital, we are proud to offer a range of advanced services and treatments. Our multidisciplinary care teams are dedicated to outstanding clinical services, research, and education to improve care, quality, and outcomes for our patients," says Ulises Torres, MD, Chief Quality Officer at GW Hospital. "These recognitions by U.S. News & World Report, which place us within the top hospitals in the region, highlight the expertise, commitment and diligence delivered to each patient in our care.” Children’s National Hospital, GW Hospital’s NICU partner, was recently ranked the number two hospital in the country for neonatology by U.S. News & World Report. In addition to these recent U.S. News & World Report recognitions, GW Hospital also provides high-quality care in the region through its designation as a Level I Trauma Center and designation as a Comprehensive Stroke Center. The mission of GWU Hospital is to provide the highest quality of healthcare, advanced medical technology, and world class service to its patients in an academic medical center dedicated to education and research Administrative Coordinator – Radiology PRN Administrative Duties Responsible for disseminating information to administrative staff on the usage and retrieval of electronic medical records from various external clinical locations in accordance with HIPAA guidelines Facilitate patient short-term disability requests and return to work certifications Proofread and edit clinical, educational and administrative correspondence prior to dissemination Coordinate the delivery and receipt of external patient records through the use of courier services Process and manage physician dictation Manage and maintain patient files Coordinate insurance pre-authorization coverage Assist department Director with overall program coordination and processes Scheduling Facilitate daily changes to physicians surgical and executive calendars Schedule Transplant surgical procedures Arrange diagnostic testing for preoperative and postoperative care Oversee physician outpatient clinic schedules Create and maintain monthly transplant call schedule Physician Administrative Support Responsible for gathering preoperative and postoperative test results to assist surgeon in a timely fashion with anticipated medical treatments Assist physicians with reappointment applications and licensure renewals Maintain an accurate database of continuing medical education credits Assist physicians with retrieval of electronic radiological films Manage surgery call schedule Manage physician s patient schedules at multiple facilities Billing/Coding Duties Assist staff with CPT and ICD coding for diagnostic testing and surgery pre-authorizations Correlate CPT and ICD coding for accurate Transplant surgical billing as well as process outpatient fee tickets for submission to the billing department Maintain surgery and billing databases for accurate record keeping Process billing for physicians Process legal and insurance requests for patient records and/or payments Assist with Human Resource Functions Assist with recruitment and interviewing for open positions to include coordinating rating systems, conducting preliminary interviews and participating in panel interviews Train and orient new employees in daily operations to include patient scheduling, insurance pre-authorization, office technology and various hospital databases Other Required Duties Facilitate hospital to hospital patient transfer on an urgent basis Provide cross coverage for administrative assistant Create interoffice document templates Facilitate clinical response to patient requests Manage medical clinic the office About Universal Health Services One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquarters in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent
Previous experience in a medical office or hospital required
Knowledge of medical office procedure including but not limited to customer service, documentation and HIPPA requirements
Basic knowledge of CPT and ICD coding
Ability to communicate effectively through verbal and written formats
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel

Responsibilities

Responsible for disseminating information to administrative staff on the usage and retrieval of electronic medical records from various external clinical locations in accordance with HIPAA guidelines
Facilitate patient short-term disability requests and return to work certifications
Proofread and edit clinical, educational and administrative correspondence prior to dissemination
Coordinate the delivery and receipt of external patient records through the use of courier services
Process and manage physician dictation
Manage and maintain patient files
Coordinate insurance pre-authorization coverage
Assist department Director with overall program coordination and processes
Facilitate daily changes to physicians surgical and executive calendars
Schedule Transplant surgical procedures
Arrange diagnostic testing for preoperative and postoperative care
Oversee physician outpatient clinic schedules
Create and maintain monthly transplant call schedule
Responsible for gathering preoperative and postoperative test results to assist surgeon in a timely fashion with anticipated medical treatments
Assist physicians with reappointment applications and licensure renewals
Maintain an accurate database of continuing medical education credits
Assist physicians with retrieval of electronic radiological films
Manage surgery call schedule
Manage physician s patient schedules at multiple facilities
Assist staff with CPT and ICD coding for diagnostic testing and surgery pre-authorizations
Correlate CPT and ICD coding for accurate Transplant surgical billing as well as process outpatient fee tickets for submission to the billing department
Maintain surgery and billing databases for accurate record keeping
Process billing for physicians
Process legal and insurance requests for patient records and/or payments
Assist with recruitment and interviewing for open positions to include coordinating rating systems, conducting preliminary interviews and participating in panel interviews
Train and orient new employees in daily operations to include patient scheduling, insurance pre-authorization, office technology and various hospital databases
Facilitate hospital to hospital patient transfer on an urgent basis
Provide cross coverage for administrative assistant
Create interoffice document templates
Facilitate clinical response to patient requests
Manage medical clinic the office