Referral Specialist

Cornerstone Care•Smith Township, PA

14d•$17 - $19•Onsite

About The Position

Cornerstone Care Inc is seeking a Referral Specialist for their Burgettstown location. The mission of Cornerstone Care is to improve the health of their patients and the residents of the community, with special concern for the underserved. They are a family care center across Southwestern PA and Northern WV, providing affordable healthcare. The Referral Specialist will communicate effectively with a broad range of patients, community and organizational members.

Requirements

Must be highly organized and able to multi-task as necessary.
High School education

Responsibilities

Schedules appointments and handles referrals for patients per providers request to outside entities.
Handles referral in-house testing with contracted facilities and specialists.
Completes referrals for various insurances.
Handles emergency and urgent referrals, when requested.
Receives all test reports and letters from specialists and notifies the providers.
Alerts the provider of any urgent reports.
Sends all pertinent information for appointments.
Contacts patients with information regarding referrals and any specific instructions.
Communicates with all provider relations representatives and contacts them with any concerns, questions, problems or needs.
Documents referrals on patients medical records.
Documents needed testing or follow up on procedures and testing.
Tracks diagnostic tests and reports.
Communicates effectively with a broad range of patients, community and organizational members.
Performs efficient and accurate processing of patient visits including insurance verification, scheduling and data entry while maintaining positive patient/visitor relations.