Coordinator, Specialty Referral

Emory Healthcare•Tucker, GA

15h

About The Position

JOB DESCRIPTION: Responsible for the coordination of all aspects of the referral process of new patients to (sub)specialty services of The Emory Clinic, starting from the point at which the TEC registration function is complete (Global Patient Registration). Requests and tracks patient records and prepares charts for review by a nurse (navigator) or other knowledgeable clinician. Distributes charts/clinical data per departmental procedures. Communicates with patients and physician offices as needed to secure additional information or records. Scans records for multi-disciplinary appointments. Orders and tracks outside images or specimens, such as pathology slides, as directed by the clinical team. Submits images/specimens/etc. as applicable for review by an Emory Clinic expert (e.g. Pathology).

Requirements

Bachelor's degree with two years of healthcare experience, or 6 years experience in a healthcare environment will be considered in lieu of a bachelor's degree.
Computer skills including IDX, Cerner Powerchart/Millennium, MS Word and Excel are needed.
Must have effective interpersonal and customer service skills and the ability to work as part of a team.

Nice To Haves

Prefer experience in a specialty or subspecialty clinic.

Responsibilities

Coordination of all aspects of the referral process of new patients to (sub)specialty services of The Emory Clinic
Requests and tracks patient records
Prepares charts for review by a nurse (navigator) or other knowledgeable clinician
Distributes charts/clinical data per departmental procedures
Communicates with patients and physician offices as needed to secure additional information or records
Scans records for multi-disciplinary appointments
Orders and tracks outside images or specimens, such as pathology slides, as directed by the clinical team
Submits images/specimens/etc. as applicable for review by an Emory Clinic expert (e.g. Pathology)