Patient Referral Coordinator

VetJobs; Abilene (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Abilene, Texas is seeking an Administrative/Clerical role focused on processing patient referrals and coordinating scheduling for specialty visits, radiology, and labs.

The role requires high school or associate degree with relevant experience in referrals, registrations, scheduling, and billing. Experience with EMR and Microsoft applications is preferred. On-site position with TTUHSC affiliation.

Qualifications

• Associate degree plus 1 year of related experience processing patient referrals.
• Or High school diploma/GED plus 3 years as CMA.
• Or High school diploma/GED plus 5 years related to patient referrals, registrations, scheduling, billing/collections, and/or prior authorizations.

Responsibilities

• Manage the operation of the clinic's patient referral requests to ensure timely completion for patient care.
• Primary contact for patient referrals and responsible for receiving, maintaining and tracking referral requests.
• Perform scheduling of appointments for specialty consultations, radiology and laboratory testing.
• Obtain and send insurance authorizations and referrals for patient consultations and radiology and diagnostic testing.
• Respond to and follow up on messages in the EHR daily.
• Verify insurance information for every patient requiring a consultation, specialty radiology, or laboratory testing.
• Provide updates to the clinical team/provider and administration regarding referral patient statuses as needed.

Skills

Microsoft applications (MS)

EMR (Electronic Medical Records)

Clinic setting experience

Consult/referral process experience

Education

Associate degree

High School/GED

Job description

Job Description

Serve as a liaison between insurance and health care providers to ensure the timely coordination, and accurate processing, of patient referrals required for medical specialty visits.

Auto req ID

485927BR

Minimum Education Required

High School/GED

Required Experience

Associate degree plus one (1) year of experience directly related to the processing of patient referrals;

OR High school diploma or GED plus three (3) years of experience working as a Certified Medical Assistant;

OR High school diploma or GED plus five (5) years of experience directly related to patient registration, patient scheduling, patient billing/collections, the processing of prior authorizations, and/or the processing of patient referrals.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with Microsoft applications (MS).
• Experience with EMR( Electronic Medical Records)
• Experience working in a clinic setting.
• Experience working with the consult/referral process.

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities

• Manage the operation of the clinic's patient referral requests to ensure they are completed in a timely manner for patient care.
• Primary contact for patient referrals and are responsible for receiving patient referrals and maintaining and tracking referral requests.
• Perform the scheduling of appointments for specialty consultations, radiology and laboratory testing.
• Obtain and send insurance authorizations and referrals for patient consultations and radiology and diagnostic testing.
• Respond to and follow up on messages in the EHR(Electronic Health Records) daily.
• Verify insurance information for every patient that requires a consultation, specialty radiology, or laboratory testing.
• Provide updates to the clinical team/provider and administration regarding referral patient statuses as needed.

City*

Abilene

State*

Texas

Job_Category

Administrative and Support Services

Job Code

Administrative_Assistant Clerical

Affiliate Sponsor

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Salary Range

$30,000-$45,000