Patient Care Coordinator - Glen Rock

Dept_PhysLoc_OrgGroup; Glen Rock (NJ); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Short and Long Term Disability

Life Insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Vacation & Holiday

Casual Dress Code

Identity Theft Protection

Job summary

Montclair Breast Center in New Jersey seeks a Patient Care Coordinator to support front-office operations and patient flow. You will screen and schedule appointments, obtain medical records, verify benefits, and coordinate with care teams in a busy clinical setting.

Ideal candidates have 1–3 years of medical office experience, proficiency with EMR, and exceptional communication. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits are offered in a professional, team-oriented environment.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of medical terminology and insurances/managed care.
• Strong charting/documentation and organizational skills.
• Ability to handle emergencies with good judgment.
• Familiarity with electronic medical records and computers.

Responsibilities

• Screening and scheduling new and existing patient appointments.
• Obtain records, imaging studies, and coordinate medical documentation.
• Verify insurance benefits and obtain authorizations.
• Check in/out patients and triage phone messages.
• Communicate with all departments and external offices.
• Scan, attach, and manage medical records in EMR.

Skills

Medical terminology

Insurance verification

Electronic medical records

Documentation skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Montclair Breast Center, a member of Genesis Health, is dedicated to saving lives through proactive healthcare. Our patients enjoy the unique experience of state-of-the-art, personalized care linked seamlessly to the latest screening, diagnostic and preventive technologies.

MBC is seeking a Patient Care Coordinator to provide assistance to various healthcare services following established policies and protocols including, but not limited to: screening and scheduling all new patient appointments, obtaining records, and imaging studies, managing medical record requests, scanning, and attaching documents within the electronic medical record, patient check in and out, insurance verification and authorizations, phone/message triage and collaboration with all team members.

Essential Functions:

• Front office patient registration
• Responsible for all screening and scheduling of all patient’s new or existing based on MBC protocols
• Supplying new/existing patients with the appropriate form
• Maintenance/updates of all applicable forms for new/existing patients and medical records
• Versatility, flexibility and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm
• Answers and screens telephone calls in a professional and timely manner: takes accurate messages with a high degree of professionalism and courtesy
• Exercises considerable judgement and discretion in handling requests for appointments and telephone calls
• Able to work collaboratively with multiple health professionals in a busy and complex environment using tact, diplomacy and discipline
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Responsible for all medical record requests and supplying appropriate information
• Strong communication skills with all departments within MBC and other external offices
• Composes, types and distributes professional correspondence and memoranda, E-mails and faxes, using individual initiative and as assigned
• Obtaining medical records from new/existing patient and downloading CDs of images
• Scan in all written reports with records (i.e.: pathology, mammogram, sonogram and MRI)
• Call insurance to verify new/existing patient benefits
• Collect referrals
• Collect co-pays

Job Qualifications

General Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA's) required

• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Knowledge of insurances/managed care
• Demonstrate competence in reacting to and handling emergencies
• Knowledge of computers and electronic medical records
• Strong charting/documentation skills
• Strong organizational, problem-solving and analytical skills
• Good judgement with the ability to make timely and sound decisions

Physical Demands:

Physical, Mental and Workplace Environment Conditions

• The employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 5 lbs. and occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 lbs.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include: close vision, distance vision, color vision & focus

Workplace Conditions: Workplace Environment Conditions

• Healthcare facility

• The noise level in this workplace is mild to moderate

Education and Certifications:

• High School Diploma
• 1-3 years of medical office experience.

We Offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Dependent Care Flex Spending Account
• Voluntary Policies (Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness & Supplemental STD)
• Identity Theft Protection
• 401(k) Plan
• Paid Vacation & Holiday
• Business Casual Environment

Visit us at https://montclairbreastcenter.com/

MBC is part of Genesis Health and Genesis Global Group and is an equal opportunity employer.