Coord Office

Methodist Healthcare System; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical coverage with Rx

Free telemedicine services

401(k) plan with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Education assistance

Job summary

Methodist Hospital is seeking an Office Coordinator to provide administrative support for the Wound Care Center, assisting patients and clinical staff. You will manage scheduling, communications, and office operations in a hospital setting.

The role requires at least a high school diploma, clerical skills, and about six months of medical office experience. A strong attention to detail and ability to work with physicians is essential.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Graduate or GED.
• Secretarial, computer and clerical skills acquired through formal education and training preferred.
• Experience: Six months experience in office functions acquired through hospital or medical office work preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs administrative, secretarial, accounting and general office duties to meet the needs of the Nurse Manager, department staff, and Medical Director. Collects, inputs and ensures accuracy of patient charges daily.
• Answers all phones and screens calls appropriately for staff, manager and Medical Director. Retrieves messages and copies data from patient charts as directed.
• Schedules patients for initial evaluations, follow-up appointments and hyperbaric treatments; manages the daily appointment schedule.
• Verifies patients have insurance coverage and prior authorization; manages copies of insurance cards and authorizations for billing.
• Orders and monitors front-office supplies within budget; maintains mailbox, phone roster and voicemail lists.

Skills

Secretarial skills

Computer skills

Clerical skills

Education

High School Graduate or GED

Job description

Introduction

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Coord Office today with Methodist Healthcare System.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.


• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.


• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing


• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)


• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock


• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.


• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more


• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts


• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships


• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)


• Colleague recognition program


• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)


• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Come join our team as a Coord Office. We care for our community! Just last year, HCA Healthcare and our colleagues donated $13.8 million dollars to charitable organizations.

Job Summary And Qualifications

The Wound Care Center Office Coordinator performs all duties necessary to provide administrative assistance to the clinic, patients and clinical staff of the Center.

What you will do in this role:

• Performs administrative, secretarial, accounting and general office duties required to meet the needs of the Nurse Manager, department staff, and Medical Director. Collects, inputs and ensures accuracy of patient charges daily.


• Answers all phones and screens calls appropriately for staff, manager and Medical Director. Uses proper judgment, responds to calls as needed and retrieves all messages from service. Copies data from patient charts as requested by Center physicians, staff, medical records or the billing office. Copies and sends active patient information to referring physicians and/or Home Health Agencies, etc as directed by Center staff.


• Schedules/registers patients for initial evaluations, follow-up appointments and hyperbaric treatments to the Center. Also schedules patients for ancillary testing as needed and develops, updates, checks accuracy and distributes the daily patient appointment schedule.


• Verifies all patients seen in Center have insurance coverage and prior approval for initial evaluation and treatment plan for both the hospital and the Medical Director. Obtains copies of patient’s insurance cards and authorizations to bill, and communicates it to the Hospital and Physician business offices.


• Orders and monitors front office and other supplies within current budget. Maintains current mailbox, phone roster voice mail and pager lists.


• Maintains the meditech scheduling module on a daily basis, ensures that all information is correct and prints daily, weekly and monthly activity reports, as appropriate.

What qualifications you will need:

• Education: High School Graduate or GED.


• Secretarial, computer and clerical skills acquired through formal education and training preferred.


• Experience: Six months experience in office functions acquired through hospital or medical office work preferred.


• Minimum License, Certificates, or Registrations Required: None

Methodist Hospital opened in 1963 as the first hospital in the now internationally acclaimed South Texas Medical Center. With over 900 beds, Methodist Hospital offers a broad range of specialties including cardiology, oncology, bone marrow transplants, emergency medicine, neurosciences, maternity care, gynecology and orthopedics. We are proud to be the largest provider of the lifesaving ECMO Program in San Antonio, are home to the largest robotics program in the world, and our Adult Blood Cancer and Stem Cell Transplant unit has become the first program to receive FACT Accreditation in North America.

As the flagship hospital, and most comprehensive medical care facility of Methodist Healthcare, we appreciate the support and recognition we receive from the community. We’ve recently been named the No.1 Best Regional Hospital by the U.S. News and World Report for 2019-20. We pride ourselves on providing the highest quality of care possible for our patients, which is proven by our consecutive Grade A Leapfrog Hospital Safety scores. In addition, Methodist Hospital not only received a Primary Stroke Center designation from The Joint Commission, but has also received a Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification from DNV GL Healthcare, designating the facility as offering the most advanced stroke treatment available in a given geographic area. For more information, please visit our website at www.sahealth.com and select Methodist Hospital under Locations.

\"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual.\" - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.