Referral Coordinator

Baptist Health; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health is seeking a Referral Coordinator for BHMG Primary Care in Jeffersontown, KY. The role involves coordinating referrals, scheduling specialty appointments, verifying insurance, and communicating appointment details to patients, ensuring accurate documentation in the patient chart.

The position requires at least a high school diploma and clerical/computer experience; medical office experience and knowledge of CPT codes are preferred.

Qualifications

• Requires 1+ year medical office experience.
• Familiar with medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate referral requests for diagnostic testing and specialty office appointments.
• Schedule follow-up care and laboratory tests; communicate appointment details to patients.
• Enter patient demographics and verify insurance information; obtain preauthorization as needed.
• Document procedures and appointments in the patient chart; review charges for accuracy.

Skills

Medical office experience

Medical terminology

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Computer skills

Job description

Referral Coordinator page is loaded## Referral Coordinatorlocations: Louisville, KYtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R26109394**Summary**Needs to have medical office experience of 1 year or greater, medical terminology**Job Description:**BHMG Primary Care Jeffersontown, KYFull-Time Mon - FridayThe Referral Coordinator works with the patient and outside services to schedule specialty services under the order of the physician. The referral service provides appointments, patient contact by telephone and mail to verify date, time, location and any special instructions. The checkout service includes scheduling any appointments for follow-up care, including laboratory tests, follow up visits for laboratory results, next visit appointment and provide verbal and written appointment date and time and any special instructions.**Principal Duties and Responsibilities:**The following is a summary of the major functions of this position. He or she may perform other duties, both major and minor, which may not be mentioned below, and specific functions may change from time to time.* Coordinates referral requests as ordered by the physician for diagnostic testing and specialty office appointments from multiple locations* Obtains and accurately enters patients' demographic and insurance information* Verifies patients' insurance* Obtains preauthorization and notification information from payer sources and notes accordingly* Communicates procedure and appointment information to patient and requesting location* Documents information for all procedures and appointments in the patient's chart and HPP* Reviews office and clinic charges for accuracy (i.e. CPT codes, modifiers and diagnosis)**Minium Experience*** High school diploma or equivalent required* Clerical and computer experience preferred### *If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!*### Baptist Health is an *Equal Employment Opportunity* employer.A network error caused the media download to fail part-way.