Referral Coordinator, Communications Center
About The Position
Referral Coordinator contributes to overall patient satisfaction by consistently delivering outstanding customer service to patients, providers and payers throughout the patient’s healthcare experience. Serves as the first point of contact for patients and physicians to coordinate services across the system. Refers to and schedules appointments, registers seminars and classes, navigates patient inquiries, and communicates courteously throughout the delivery of care. Aims always for first call resolution. Collaborates with physician offices and clinical departments to coordinate services, prepares patients for their visit, and maintains all of its support processes.
Requirements
- Embraces a culture of customer-centric behavior and innovation critical to success in this role.
- Possesses strong customer service skills and the ability to demonstrate compassion and empathy.
- Must be available to work a flexible schedule that may include evening, weekend and holiday shifts.
- Must be able to multitask, handling phone conversations with consumers while accurately. Entering data in the computer while continuing to focus on the customer.
- Proficiency in use of computers.
- Knowledge of terminology used by insurance/managed care health plans
Nice To Haves
- Associates Degree preferred
- Two (2) years customer service experience preferred, ideally in a health care setting.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills including good voice quality, good diction, and articulation are strongly preferred.
- Prefer knowledge of function and relationships within a hospital environment
Responsibilities
- Provide courteous, attentive and prompt service to all those you work with and support
- Work well with others in different departments and organizations to deliver a seamless, exceptional customer experience
- Proper use of an EMR to communicate with patients, caregivers, physicians and the community to schedule patient appointments, complete registrations and respond to inquiries
- Enroll and activate patient portal accounts, answer questions and/or resolve any user issues.
- Acts as a key referral liaison to community provider offices, serving as a primary point of contact for private physicians to manage all types of interactions into RRHS.
- Ensure your work is compliant with all policies and procedures
Benefits
- The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
