Patient Referral Coordinator - Cancer Center (Full-Time, Temporary, Days)

Enloe Health; Chico (CA); On-site; USD 46,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Retirement with employer match

Paid time off

Extended Sick Leave

Flexible Spending Accounts

Employee Assistance Program

Educational Assistance

Job summary

ECC Business Services seeks a Patient Referral Coordinator for Enloe Health in Northern California. The role focuses on verifying patient data, confirming insurance eligibility, and processing referrals while coordinating with financial staff.

A strong emphasis on accuracy and customer service is required. The position entails daily EMR data entry, steady communication with care teams, and maintaining efficient clinic operations in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience in a medical front office or back-office setting and two years clerical and data entry experience OR Six months experience as a Clinic Registration Rep at Enloe Health.

Responsibilities

• Verify and update patient demographic data.
• Verify insurance eligibility for procedures, tests or treatments.
• Collect and process departmental referrals, new patient packets, external reports.
• Enter data into the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) daily.
• Communicate with Financial Coordinators to ensure valid authorizations.
• Maintain orderly work environment and support clinic operations.

Skills

Front desk experience

Medical billing

Medical terminology

Database knowledge

Data reporting

Internet use

Electronic Medical Record

Job description

ECC Business Services

Compensation range:

$22.36 - $30.19

Your rate of pay will be based on applicable experience

Shift: Days
Days off: Fixed
Hours per pay period: 80
Shift length: 8 Hours

Enloe Health is a Level II Trauma Center located in beautiful Northern California. We offer a full array of medical services, and our mission is to elevate the health of the communities we serve. As a Planetree organization, we place high value on hiring the right team to care for our patients and their families—care that is steeped in compassion, human connection, and mutual support. If you feel called to make a meaningful impact through empathetic, person-centered care, and thrive in a culture that values collaboration and purpose, we welcome you to join our team.

Position Summary

The Patient Referral Coordinator is responsible for verifying and updating patient demographic data and verifying insurance eligibility. The Patient Referral Coordinator is responsible for collecting and processing departmental referrals, new patient packets, external reports, and data entry into the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) on a daily basis. The Patient Referral Coordinator is responsible for communicating with Financial Coordinators to ensure insurance authorizations are valid for procedures, tests, or treatments the patient must have before initial visit with the provider. This would include scans, medications, x-rays, biopsies, and any other treatments/procedures. The Patient Referral Coordinator creates a friendly, cooperative impression throughout all interactions with internal and external customers and works independently to prioritize and manage multiple functions in fast-paced environment. The Patient Referral Coordinator is responsible for establishing and maintaining an orderly work environment that supports the smooth operations for the Clinic/Department. The Patient Referral Coordinator attends assigned meetings.

Education / Training / Experience

Minimum

Two years of experience in a medical front office or back-office setting and two years clerical and data entry experience OR Six months experience as a Clinic Registration Rep at Enloe Health

Desired

• Prior office experience in specialty being hired for (ie Women’s health, Oncology, etc)
• Prior medical billing experience
• Medical terminology
• Database knowledge
• Data research and report composition
• Internet use
• Electronic Medical Record

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Must demonstrate technical competence, communication skills, good organization, planning skills, creative problem solving and sensitivity for the patient and family in crisis. Demonstrates knowledge of specialty specific diagnoses. Able to communicate in a knowledgeable and articulate manner with physicians and nurses regarding patient status and care required. Able to work with other department staff and all other hospital personnel in professional, positive, efficient, and tactful manner. Able to deal with the public in a professional and tactful manner, as it relates to questions or concerns regarding patient’s conditions, status and care preferred. Ability to interface with all hospital departments so that the resources may be utilized to maximize patient care in an expedient fashion. Must be able to change priorities with the ever-changing patient status and subsequent workloads required. Must possess computer data entry skills. Must be able to fulfill the essential functions of the position.

Benefits Information

Enloe offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to all eligible employees, including, but not limited to:

• $0 premium medical plan to include vision insurance
• Prescription and dental group insurance
• Retirement with employer match
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that starts accruing immediately and can be used as it’s earned
• Extended Sick Leave
• Flexible Spending Accounts for unreimbursed medical expenses and dependent care
• Employee Assistance Program
• Educational Assistance