Care Coordinator Medical Receptionist Oputm Parrish

Care Coordinator Medical Receptionist Oputm Parrish Location Parrish, FL :

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The Medical Receptionist / Care Coordinator is responsible to the Center Administrator and provides appointment scheduling, patient registration, cashiering, answers incoming calls and performs other related clerical functions. This primary role provides front office support functions. As a secondary function this role may also be called upon to assist with medical management data entry and referral functions.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Accurately and professionally handling all front desk operations including answering phones, greeting patients, scheduling of all appointments, balancing daily collections, addressing routine inquiries, and forwarding non-routine requests to appropriate personnel
• Assists with the inventory and maintenance of business office supplies and the completion of business office reports
• Works daily reports, incomplete encounters, No Show reports, and other designated administrative reports according to office procedures
• Responsible for total coordination and processing of all patient referrals for specialty services
• Enters all referral, hospital, outpatient, DME and other patient specialty health service authorizations into the computer system according to Company policy and procedure
• Receives consultant reports, maintains documentation, and routes to the appropriate physician promptly. Coordinates pre-admission testing requirements with clinic personnel and patient
• Completes all administrative functions associated with referral activities in a timely manner
• Responsible for monitoring all referral reports not received and timely follow-up in accordance with Company policy and procedure
• Performs other duties as assigned

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

One year of post-high school education can be substituted/is equivalent to one year of experience

Preferred Qualification:

• Medical office experience with referral processing for HMO plans

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission .

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law .

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.