Job Description
Patient Care Coordinators are responsible for providing exceptional service by welcoming our patients and ensuring all check‑in and checkout processes are completed.
Location: San Antonio, Texas, USA
Job Type: Full‑time
Responsibilities
- Acknowledge and greet patients, customers, and vendors as they walk into the practice in a friendly and welcoming manner.
- Answer and respond to telephone inquiries in a professional and timely manner.
- Gather patients and insurance information.
- Verify and enter patient demographics into EMR ensuring all fields are complete.
- Verify vision and medical insurance information and enter EMR.
- Maintain a clear understanding of insurance plans and be able to communicate insurance information to the patients.
- Pull schedules to ensure insurance eligibility prior to patient appointment and ensure files are complete.
- Prepare insurance claims and run reports to ensure all charges are billed and filed.
- Print and prepare forms for patients' visits.
- Collect and document all charges, co‑pays, and payments into EMR.
- Allocate balances to insurance as needed.
- Always maintain a clean workspace.
- Practice economy in the use of equipment and supplies.
- Perform other duties as needed and as assigned by manager.
- Schedule appointments.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Basic computer literacy.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Strong communication skills (verbal and written).
- Must be able to maintain patient and practice confidentiality.
Physical Demands
- This position requires the ability to communicate and exchange information, utilize equipment necessary to perform the job, and move about the office.