Patient Care Coordinator

Upperline Health, Inc.; Fitzgerald (GA); Presencial; USD 21.000 - 30.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Mission-driven environment

Competitive compensation with team KPI

Comprehensive benefits (medical,Dental

401K, PTO, parental leave

Weekday clinic hours

Supportive regional and corporateTeams

Descripción de la vacante

Upperline Health is seeking an energetic, compassionate Patient Care Coordinator to assist physicians in delivering complex health services in the clinic setting. This person will be based in Fitzgerald and perform medical front desk duties including greeting patients and ensuring accurate check-in and timely preparation for appointments.

Responsibilities include answering calls, scheduling, maintaining on-time appointments, filing records in EMR (Athenahealth preferred), collecting payments,

Formación

• Experience as a front-office receptionist or in a healthcare clinic or customer service.
• Prior experience in a podiatric or orthopedic practice is preferred.
• Medical billing and coding experience is highly preferred.
• Experience working in an EMR, Athenahealth is preferred.
• Must be an effective communicator with excellent grammar and interpersonal skills.
• Empathetic, compassionate and professional demeanor with each interaction.
• Motivated and dedicated team member with a stable work history.
• Thrives in a fast-paced collaborative environment.
• Reliable transportation and ability to pass a drug test and background check.

Responsabilidades

• Front desk duties, including answering phone calls, greeting patients, obtaining required information, and keeping entrance area organized.
• Assist patients with scheduling appointments.
• Maintain on-time appointment schedules by notifying physicians when patients have arrived.
• Retrieve and file patient records as needed.
• Collect payments from patients.
• Maintain accurate patient records by updating information and scanning documents into EMR as needed.
• Responsible for office supply inventory, including stocking and ordering supplies.
• Protect patient rights by maintaining confidentiality of patient records.
• Contribute to team effort by assisting with additional duties when requested.

Conocimientos

Front desk experience

Customer service

Communication skills

Team player

Empathy

Herramientas

Athenahealth EMR

Descripción del empleo

Upperline Health is the nation’s largest provider dedicated to lower extremity, wound and vascular care. Founded in 2017 with the ambitious goal of changing specialty care,Upperline Health delivers a more efficient path for patients to receive consistent and effective treatment for chronic illnesses.

We put patients at the center of value-based care.

Upperline Health providers coordinate patients’ care among a team of specialists – physicians, advanced practice providers, care navigators, pharmacists, dieticians, and social workers for integrated treatment that addresses patients’ immediate and long‑term health needs.

Triage is temporary.Treatment is transformative.

Why join our team?

• Mission-driven and patient-focused environment
• Competitive compensation with additional opportunity to earn monthly team bonus based on meeting key clinic metrics tied to our mission & quality patient care
• Generous benefit options include comprehensive medical, dental & vision, 401K, PTO and parental leave
• Work Life Balance – regular weekday clinic hours
• Supportive regional and corporate teams

About the Patient Care Coordinator Role

Upperline Health is seeking an energetic, compassionate, driven Patient Care Coordinator to assist our physicians in delivering complex health services in the clinic setting.This person will be based in Fitzgerald. The Patient Care Coordinator will be responsible formedical front desk receptionist duties including greeting patients in a friendly manner, and ensuring patients are accurately checked in and prepared for their appointments in a timely manner.

Patient Care Coordinator Responsibilities

• Responsible for front desk receptionist duties, including answering phone calls, greeting patients, obtaining required patient information, and ensuring that the entrance area is clean and organized
• Assist patients with scheduling appointments
• Effectively maintain on-time appointment schedules by notifying physicians when patients have arrived
• Retrieve and file patient records as needed
• Collect payment from patients
• Maintain accurate patient records by updating patient’s information and scanning documents into EMR as needed
• Responsible for office supply inventory, including checking, ordering and stocking supplies
• Protect patient rights by maintaining confidentiality of patient records
• Contribute to team effort by assisting with additional duties and when support is requested

Patient Care Coordinator Qualifications

• Experience as a front-office receptionist or assisting in an office or healthcare clinic or in customer service
• Prior experience working in a podiatric or orthopedic practice is preferred
• Medical billing and coding experience is highly preferred
• Experience working in an EMR, Athenahealth is preferred
• Must be an effective communicator with excellent grammar and interpersonal skills
• Exceptional customer service orientation featuring empathetic, compassionate, and professional demeanor with each interaction
• Demonstrated experience as a motivated and dedicated team member with a stable work history
• Thrives in a fast-paced collaborative environment
• Reliable transportation and the ability to pass a drug test and a background check is required

Compensation

Compensation is commensurate to compensation for similar positions in the region and based on prior training and experience.

Job Type: Full-time

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