Referral Specialist

Tampa General Hospital • Tampa, FL

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About The Position

The Referral Specialist's primary role is to provide excellent customer service to physicians and patients referred for appointments or services at or from Tampa General Hospital (or a related company). The referrals specialist assists patients and providers with scheduling provider-referred appointments within the health system or facilitating connections to outside groups at provider direction or based upon patient preference. The referral specialist obtains or facilitates authorizations and may support the practice with non-referral work including patient registration, appointment scheduling, and check-in/out if working in a clinic.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• 2 years of customer service experience in healthcare

Responsibilities

• Process & track patient referrals
• Facilitate transfer of medical records
• Identify and route patient appointment information to correct recipient
• Create, modify, and cancel appointments
• Obtain authorizations and/or referrals as required
• Correspond with providers and patients
• Index faxes

What This Job Offers

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