Medical Care Coordinator — Patient Access & Scheduling

Pinehurst Surgical Clinic, PA; Southern Pines (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinehurst Surgical Clinic, PA is seeking a Medical Coordinator to support clinical operations across multiple specialties. This role ensures efficient patient flow, education, provider communication, and accurate documentation to optimize outcomes and staff productivity.

Responsibilities include scheduling, insurance verification, intake/registrations, coding, and coordinating with financial counselors. The coordinator maintains HIPAA compliance and delivers high-quality patient service in a

Qualifications

• Experience in a medical office, patient registration, or referral coordination preferred.
• Knowledge of insurance processes, including verification and authorization requirements.
• Familiarity with EMR systems, patient portals, and office communication tools.
• Strong telephone, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and multi-tasking abilities.

Responsibilities

• Answer phones using approved scripting, assist patients, and route clinical questions per policy.
• Communicate urgent requests to clinical staff and return calls promptly.
• Process daily inbound and outbound communications, including faxes and messages.
• Register new patients, verify insurance and eligibility, and process referrals.
• Schedule surgeries based on provider availability, diagnosis, urgency, and physician preferences.
• Prepare and submit surgery charges and provider orders per department policy.
• Complete and submit benefit forms; coordinate with financial counselors as needed.
• Provide patients with appointment instructions and notify patients/providers of no-shows.
• Track orders and results to completion, escalating delays as necessary.
• Perform daily charge entry with accurate diagnosis and procedure coding.
• Perform additional responsibilities as assigned by management.

Skills

Medical office experience

Insurance verification

EMR familiarity

Strong communication skills

Detail-oriented

HIPAA compliance

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree preferred

Tools

EMR software

Job description

Pinehurst Surgical Clinic, PA is seeking a Medical Coordinator to support clinical operations across multiple specialties. This role ensures efficient patient flow, education, provider communication, and accurate documentation to optimize outcomes and staff productivity.

Responsibilities include scheduling, insurance verification, intake/registrations, coding, and coordinating with financial counselors. The coordinator maintains HIPAA compliance and delivers high-quality patient service in a