Surgical Coordinator III- Orthopaedics

University of Maryland Emergency Medicine • Laurel, MD

5d

About The Position

Under general supervision, schedules orthopaedic trauma surgeries and incidental
testing, and authorizes all surgical cases for the department. Ensures that all
primary care referrals are handled according to practice and payer guidelines.
Ensures that referral and pre-authorization activities are undertaken in order
to provide maximum patient and provider satisfaction and maximum reimbursement;
and other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or (GED) general education degree.
• At least 5 years of experience with posting and/or authorizing
• Accurate data entry skills
• Current knowledge of payer requirements for referrals and preauthorization
• Knowledge of IDX or similar computerized billing system
• Knowledge of ICD-10 and CPT coding
• General understanding of back-office operations
• Strong customer service skills
• PC proficiency
• Medical terminology preferred

Nice To Haves

• Medical terminology

Responsibilities

• Schedules orthopaedic trauma surgeries and incidental testing
• Authorizes all surgical cases for the department
• Ensures that all primary care referrals are handled according to practice and payer guidelines
• Ensures that referral and pre-authorization activities are undertaken in order to provide maximum patient and provider satisfaction and maximum reimbursement
• Other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

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