Front Desk Coordinator Surgery Center

Fresenius Medical Care•Philadelphia, PA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full time Front Desk Coordinator role in our South Philadelphia. Hours are Monday through Friday 7:30am to 4:30pm with one Saturday 8:00am to 3:30pm every 4-6 weeks. On the week you need to work a Saturday, you will have one day off during the week. This position is 40 hours per week. In this role you will greet patients( checking them in and out) schedule procedures, arranging patient transportation. This is a a great opportunity for someone who is interested in cross training as a Medical Assistant. Training will be provided. HS Diploma or GED Required Quarterly Bonus Opportunity! Excellent Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, paid maternity & paternity leave, vision, 401K w/ match, PTO, tuition assistance, life insurance, Long Term and Short Term disability, Flexible Spending for Healthcare, Dependent Care & Commuter Expenses PURPOSE AND SCOPE: As the Patient Services Coordinator this position coordinates scheduling pre-procedure communication medical record documents EMR demographic data entry requirements for payers and Revenue Cycle greets patients and answers multi-line telephone and fax.

Requirements

High School Diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience
1 – 2 years’ related experience preferably in a medical setting with insurance billing.
Proficient in the use of computers and related software such as Microsoft Office is necessary.
Excellent communication skills – verbal and written.
Ability to handle several tasks simultaneously.
Ability to adapt to supporting software applications.

Nice To Haves

Associate Degree or higher preferred

Responsibilities

Schedule and input all appointments scheduling module in a timely and efficient manner.
Assure all pre-procedure/preoperative activities are scheduled or completed.
Manages patient cancellations center cancellations (e.g. equipment issues) and additions to schedule in accordance to center scheduling parameters.
Print patient schedule and pull patient charts daily.
Facilitates the admission process by professionally greeting all patients and visitors and obtain patient identification and insurance information to initiate admissions process.
Assemble file and maintain patient medical records and financial records in a confidential and secure manner
Complete front-end process of billing procedure ensuring all information is entered into the computer registration module.
Performs Insurance Verification process and completes all required processes for prior authorizations or other actions required by payor.
Assist with patient transportation if the patient qualifies per the Company Transportation Policy.
Ensure appropriate signatures are included on all necessary chart and admissions data in accordance with FMCNA policies and procedures.
Ensure accuracy when scanning and filing documents and completes within 24 hours of completed visit including physician reports to referral sources.
Communicate all changes about procedure and insurance which is identified during patient visit to appropriate internal parties and directly to the patient record immediately.
Perform daily encounter checks to assure reporting accuracy. – what is this?
Coordinates collection processing maintenance storage retrieval documentation and distribution of medical records per policy and procedure.
Assures documentation of logs of medical record release.
Provides information to parties engaged in research or study projects involving patient care and utilization of services in accordance with policy.
Oversees the materials going in and out of the office including inventory shipments and deliveries.
Other duties as assigned.