Patient Services Coordinator-Plastics

University Clinical Health • Memphis, TN

8h • Onsite

About The Position

As the only independent and physician-led faculty practice plan of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, University Clinical Health (UCH) offers best-in-class clinical care through a network of 175+ providers across 19 specialties to meet the healthcare needs of the Mid-South community. UCH is a not-for-profit, non-tax-supported group practice and is here to serve the community while providing medical excellence to our patients.

Responsibilities combine both administrative and clinical care services. This position can function as a Medical Office Assistant or Certified Medical Assistant and handles those duties accordingly. The multi-skilled role, includes appointment scheduling, greeting patients and visitors, registration for patients, updating demographic information, and receiving co-payments for the visit. Verifies patient information. Follows up with patients postoperatively, calls, and follows up on hospital orders.
In addition may assist in procedures, order and stock supplies, process instruments, transport implants or other surgical equipment, autoclave instruments, schedule surgical cases, follow-up with other doctors' offices, and communicate and collaborate with co-surgeons.
Performs a variety of patient care activities to assist physicians. Prepares the examination room, draws blood as needed, takes patient vital signs, and records vitals in medical charts. Must be efficient with the ability to prioritize and multi-task. Excellent communication skills are essential for this position. Ensures and maintains the confidentiality of patient information and other UCH business information per HIPAA and other compliance standards. Complies with the Code of Conduct and other established policies, including but not limited to compliance, quality, and safety. Acts under UCH’s mission at all times. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Certified Medical Assistant Certification from an accredited teaching establishment
• Must obtain certification within the first 90 days of employment if not currently certified

Nice To Haves

• 1 to 2 years of related work experience

Responsibilities

• Appointment scheduling
• Greeting patients and visitors
• Patient registration
• Updating demographic information
• Receiving co-payments
• Verifying patient information
• Following up with patients postoperatively
• Calling and following up on hospital orders
• Assisting in procedures
• Ordering and stocking supplies
• Processing instruments
• Transporting implants or other surgical equipment
• Autoclaving instruments
• Scheduling surgical cases
• Following up with other doctors' offices
• Communicating and collaborating with co-surgeons
• Preparing the examination room
• Drawing blood
• Taking patient vital signs
• Recording vitals in medical charts
• Maintaining the confidentiality of patient information
• Complying with the Code of Conduct and other established policies
• Patient check-in and check-out
• Patient scheduling Ambulatory and Acute
• Precerts & Authorizations
• Surgical Orders and scheduling
• Prescription refill authorizations
• Chart preparation
• Phone triage
• Patient care
• Regulatory compliance
• Charge entry
• Coding accuracy

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED