Ambulatory Care Coordinator|Gregory Hospital|PRN

Avera; South Dakota; On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Avera Gregory Hospital is seeking a Part-time PRN clerical associate for day shift (7:30am - 5:00pm) in Gregory, SD. The role supports scheduling and office operations, coordinating patient services and keeping records up to date.

Responsibilities include interviewing outpatients, processing forms and pre-authorizations, maintaining charts, and coordinating lab and imaging orders along with communicating patient instructions to ensure smooth clinic operations.

Qualifications

• High School or GED required.
• Less than 1 year related experience or training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides information, records, schedules, and prepares services for use by other departments.
• Interview outpatients and complete forms and pre-authorizations for scheduled procedures.
• Maintain patient charts and transcribe physician orders.
• Coordinate clinic labs, X-rays, and procedures and communicate specific patient instructions.

Skills

Clerical duties

Patient scheduling

Appointments coordination

Medical records

Education

High School or GED

Job description

Gregory, SD

Part time

R-260030850

Location:

Avera Gregory Hospital

Worker Type:

PRN

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Pay Range:

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

$18.00 - $23.50

Position Highlights

PRN - day (7:30am - 5pm) Clerical with scheduling patients

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Performs administrative clerical record keeping duties requiring some independent judgment and working knowledge of department procedures. Ensures that communications between the department and other departments in the facility are kept flowing smoothly, rapidly, and efficiently.

What you will do

• Provides information, records, schedules, and prepares services for use by other departments.
• Responsible for interviewing outpatients, completing forms, pre-authorizations from insurance/medicaid for scheduled procedures, maintaining patient charts, transcribing physician orders on forms according to established policies and completion of requisitions for outpatient procedures.
• Coordinating clinic lab, x-rays, and procedures ie. spiroscans, stress tests, and specialty clinic referrals. Responsible for speciality clinic appointments including scheduling and communicating specific patient instructions for appointment.
• Coordinates surgical instructions to patients with RN.
• Assists providers with outpatient procedures i.e. knee injections, excisional biopsies, telemedicine, and taking vital signs for some outreach clinics prior to provider seeing patient.
• Assists in managing the department budget. Insuring productivity on all shifts, overtime is not accumulated unless proper authorization is obtained, breaks are taken, and cross-training is maximized.
• Participates in the inventory control program, maintaining costs to a minimum and lost charges..
• Involved in the facility IOP and quality processes to insure quality care is provided.
• Developing a teamwork relationship with all customers and suppliers.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• High School or GED Equivalent
• Less than 1 year Related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to [e-mail].

At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward.

The policy of Avera to provide opportunities for all qualified employees or applicants without regard to disability and to provide reasonable accommodations for all employees or applicants who may be disabled. Avera is committed to ensuring compliance in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act. For assistance, please contact HR Now at 605-504-4444.

Additional Notices

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Avera is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.