Referral Coordination Specialist - Healthcare Access

Lifelong Medical Care; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Leave benefits

FSAs

403(b) retirement

Job summary

LifeLong Medical Care is seeking a Central Referrals Coordinator for the Berkeley administrative offices. You will manage specialty referrals, follow-up, data entry, and tracking as part of a patient-centered care team.

Qualified candidates will have strong organizational and communication skills, experience with EHR systems (Epic preferred), and the ability to work in a fast-paced, diverse environment. This is a full-time, 40-hour per week position with benefits.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• One year of administrative experience in medical or human services setting preferred.
• Experience with electronic health records (EHR) and typing 40 wpm helpful.

Responsibilities

• Receives referral requests from providers and communicates with providers as needed to clarify.
• Requests urgent appointments as needed.
• Verifies current insurance information.
• Contacts insurance and funding sources to obtain authorizations for reimbursement.
• Follows up on referrals and maintains accurate tracking in Epic and i2i.
• Coordinates with Health Information Technician to ensure reports are placed in charts.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Skills

Strong organizational

Administrative

Multi-tasking

Prioritization

Problem-solving

Excellent interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Epic

Microsoft Office

Job description

LifeLong Medical Care is seeking a Central Referrals Coordinator for the Berkeley administrative offices. You will manage specialty referrals, follow-up, data entry, and tracking as part of a patient-centered care team.

Qualified candidates will have strong organizational and communication skills, experience with EHR systems (Epic preferred), and the ability to work in a fast-paced, diverse environment. This is a full-time, 40-hour per week position with benefits.