Patient Care Coordinator & Scheduling Specialist

Summit Orthopedics; Eden Prairie (MN); On-site; USD 33,733 - 56,222; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

Paid time off

401(k)/profit sharing

Job summary

Summit Orthopedics is seeking a Patient Coordinator to manage clinical support coordination, focusing on scheduling follow-ups, surgery and clinic visits, and cross-team communication. This full-time float role operates primarily in Minnesota with potential coverage at outreach sites.

Under supervision of the Practice Development Manager, you will support patient care, enter orders into the EMR, and handle non-clinical tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School diploma required.
• Associates of Medical Assistant preferred.
• 2 years of related experience or an equivalent combination of coursework and experience.

Responsibilities

• Answer and respond to patient phone calls, manage team voicemail and email, and triage patient calls daily.
• Schedule and manage physicians’ daily schedules, clinic and surgery schedules, including urgent needs.
• Coordinate patient care between team members and service lines across Summit.
• Communicate information from physicians to patients and staff per protocols.
• Enter physicians’ orders into electronic medical records accurately.
• Complete standard patient forms such as FMLA, disability and workers’ comp as directed.
• Act as back-up to other teams and assist with voicemail, email and tasks as needed.
• May room patients and initiate visits as directed by providers.

Skills

Scheduling

Coordination

Communication

EMR entry

Education

High School

Associates of Medical Assistant

Tools

EMR

Job description

Summit Orthopedics is seeking a Patient Coordinator to manage clinical support coordination, focusing on scheduling follow-ups, surgery and clinic visits, and cross-team communication. This full-time float role operates primarily in Minnesota with potential coverage at outreach sites.

Under supervision of the Practice Development Manager, you will support patient care, enter orders into the EMR, and handle non-clinical tasks as assigned.