Bed Control Coordinator I

Prime Healthcare; Lewiston (ME); On-site; USD 33,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston is seeking a Bed Control Coordinator to oversee patient flow, verify insurance details, and register patients promptly. This Per Diem, 8-hour shift role supports the care team in a fast-paced hospital setting.

You will coordinate payor notifications to maximize reimbursement, maintain confidential information, and assist in conveyance of coverage for continuum of care. Experience in clinical roles and strong communication are required.

Qualifications

• Must have clinical and patient care experience.
• Must possess excellent spelling and grammar skills.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple activities in a fast-paced environment.
• Works in the department as needed in designated areas.
• Ability to handle stressful situations with physicians and ancillary departments.
• Must be detail-oriented and have a high degree of organizational skills.
• Must have experience working with computers and computer software/applications.
• Associates degree or higher degree preferred.
• Previous insurance background preferred.
• Previous experience in an acute care hospital preferred.

Responsibilities

• Under supervision from the clinical care team, provides care coordination for patients as they move into and through the care continuum.
• Primary responsibilities include ensuring accurate, timely processing of insurance verifications, patient registration, timely notification of payor to ensure maximum reimbursement, facilitating benefit coverage for continuum of care needs, ensuring the flow of information to continuum care providers, and maintaining a high level of confidentiality.

Skills

Clinical experience

Spelling and grammar

Multitasking

Stress management

Detail-oriented

Computer skills

Education

Associates degree

Insurance background

Acute care hospital experience

Job description

Overview

Title: Bed Control Coordinator

Per Diem, Variable Shift Schedule: 8 hour shift

Pay: $23.72to $33.12

Central Maine Healthcare (CMH), a member of Prime Healthcare Foundation, is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving approximately 400,000 residents across central, western, and midcoast Maine through a network of more than 40 primary and specialty care locations. The system includes Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) in Lewiston, a 250-bed, not-for-profit regional referral hospital that is home to the region's only Cancer Care Center, an orthopedic ambulatory surgery center, and the Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute. CMMC also serves as the central Maine base for LifeFlight of Maine, the state's only medical helicopter service.

CMH also includes Bridgton Hospital and Rumford Hospital, two 25-bed critical access hospitals that provide essential care to Maine's rural communities.

As part of its commitment to healthcare education and workforce development, CMH is home to the Maine College of Health Professions, Maine's first nursing and medical imaging school. The private, not-for-profit institution is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education and plays an important role in training the next generation of healthcare professionals.

To learn more, visit www.cmhc.org.

Responsibilities

Under supervision from the clinical care team, provides care coordination for patients as they move into and through the care continuum. Primary responsibilities include ensuring accurate, timely processing of insurance verifications, patient registration, timely notification of payor to ensure maximum reimbursement, facilitating benefit coverage for continuum of care needs, ensuring the flow of information to continuum care providers, and maintaining a high level of confidentiality.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

Required qualifications:

1. Must have clinical and patient care experience.
2. Must possess excellent spelling and grammar skills.
3. Ability to manage and prioritize multiple activities in a fast-paced environment.
4. Works in the department as needed in designated areas.
5. Ability to handle stressful situations with physicians and ancillary departments.
6. Must be detail-oriented and have a high degree of organizational skills.
7. Must have experience working with computers and computer software/applications.

Preferred qualifications:

1. Associates degree or higher degree preferred.
2. Previous insurance background preferred.
3. Previous experience in an acute care hospital preferred.

Pay Transparency

Central Maine Medical Center offers competitive compensation and a reasonable compensation estimate for this role is $23.72to $33.12. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

The company is dedicated to empowering its staff with a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, allowing them the freedom to customize their benefits to fit their unique needs. Our abundant resources, programs, and voluntary options serve as a foundation for individual growth and well-being. Learn more here: https://www.primehealthcare.com/benefitsthatmattermost/

Employment Status

Per Diem

Shift

Variable

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf