International Patient Coordinator - SCCC

University of Miami•Miami, FL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The International Patient Coordinator organizes and manages all necessary arrangements for international patients seeking medical care within the University Health System. The incumbent acts as a liaison between referral sources, patients, hospitals, and physicians who contact UHealth International for assistance with healthcare needs. Additionally, this employee works independently to ensure that medical services are coordinated in a timely, accurate, and courteous manner according to established guidelines. The SCCC dedicated Coordinator will be assigned all oncology cases and will answer emails, telephone calls, tasks and all inquiries for corresponding area. The SCCC Coordinator will work closely with the SCCC Nurse Navigators from the various Site Diseases to ensure patients needs are met in a timely and accurate manner while striving for a positive patient experience. The SCCC Coordinator will receive Site Disease training from the SCCC Nurse Navigators and will follow the SCCC Nurse Navigation Site Disease Check Lists. The SCCC Coordinator will be responsible for requesting and obtaining all oncology medical records in English (whenever possible) from the patient. The SCCC Coordinator will advise the SCCC Nurse Navigators when there is a patient case being transferred from a National (USA) medical facility, since the patients’ medical records may be accessed via a patient information sharing site, such as Care Everywhere Network. The SCCC Coordinator will review patient financial responsibility to include cost estimates and bundle self-pay package information with the patient and/or family with the assistance and support from the respective department and/or the UHI Finance team.

Requirements

Associate degree in related field
Minimum 1 year of relevant work experience
Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion.
Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment.
Proficiency in computer software (i.e., Microsoft Office).
Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships.
Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
Requesting and obtaining all oncology medical records in English (whenever possible) from the patient.
Review patient financial responsibility to include cost estimates and bundle self-pay package information with the patient and/or family with the assistance and support from the respective department and/or the UHI Finance team.

Nice To Haves

Medical Notes/Reports (Oncologist and/or surgeon)
Operative/Surgical Reports
Pathology/Biopsy Reports
Radiology Reports
Radiation Therapy Reports
Chemotherapy flow/administration sheets with medications and dosages.

Responsibilities

Manages the full cycle of medical services for international patients, ensuring all needs of the patients and families are met throughout their visit.
Troubleshoots problems expeditiously and uses discretion to determine when to involve department service ambassadors.
Schedules appointments and verifies insurance coverage.
Gathers all pertinent data from international patients, referring physicians, and payers.
Prepares pricing and bundled packages, obtains CPT codes and diagnosis information from UM physicians, obtains letters of agreement and payments from international payers, and follows-up with patients and non-contracted payers to collect additional funds.
Develops and maintains strong professional relationships with doctors, referral sources, staff, patients, and families.
Resolves transportation problems and lodging for internationals patients transferring to or seeking services at UM facilities.
Serves as on-call, after-hours contact to provide UHealth International patients assistance with the coordination of medical care outside of regular business hours.
Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
The SCCC dedicated Coordinator will be assigned all oncology cases and will answer emails, telephone calls, tasks and all inquiries for corresponding area.
The SCCC Coordinator will work closely with the SCCC Nurse Navigators from the various Site Diseases to ensure patients needs are met in a timely and accurate manner while striving for a positive patient experience.
The SCCC Coordinator will receive Site Disease training from the SCCC Nurse Navigators.
The SCCC Coordinator will follow the SCCC Nurse Navigation Site Disease Check Lists.
The SCCC Coordinator will be responsible for requesting and obtaining all oncology medical records in English (whenever possible) from the patient.
The SCCC Coordinator will advise the SCCC Nurse Navigators when there is a patient case being transferred from a National (USA) medical facility, since the patients’ medical records may be accessed via a patient information sharing site, such as Care Everywhere Network.
The SCCC Coordinator will review patient financial responsibility to include cost estimates and bundle self-pay package information with the patient and/or family with the assistance and support from the respective department and/or the UHI Finance team.