Surgery Coordinator

Neighborhood Health Center of WNY, Inc.; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Supplemental insurance

403b match

Health savings account

Wellbeing programs

Continuing education opportunities

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Job summary

Neighborhood Health Center of WNY, Inc. is seeking a Surgery Coordinator to coordinate surgeries for our OB-GYN and Podiatry departments and to serve as a welcoming first contact for patients at our Buffalo area offices.

You will work with insurance companies to obtain Prior Authorizations and ensure a patient-centered experience as plans for care are developed, with emphasis on calendar organization and detail-oriented problem solving.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1-5 years of experience required.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Kindness; you treat each person with respect and compassion, valuing each person’s story.
• Resiliency; you see opportunities to innovate and find solutions when challenges arise
• Teamwork; you are open to others’ unique perspectives, and will collaborate to meet shared goals
• Able to read, write and speak the English language. A second language of Spanish preferred

Responsibilities

• Coordinating surgeries for our OB-GYN and Podiatry departments.
• Work with insurance companies to obtain Prior Authorizations (PA) for surgeries and procedures
• You will be based at either our Blasdell site, 4233 Lake Ave, Blasdell NY 14219 or our Riverway site, 1569 Niagara Street Buffalo NY 14213

Skills

Attention to detail

Kindness and compassion

Teamwork

Resiliency

English proficiency

Spanish preferred

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

• Base Pay $22.00 - $25.00 / Hour
• Employee Type Non-Exempt FT
• Required Degree High school
• Manage Others No

Description

The surgery coordinator coordinates surgery for our OB-GYN and Podiatry departments.

If you believe healthcare is a right, that everyone deserves high quality care so they can enjoy their highest level of health and wellbeing, and you value each person's individual story – consider joining us at Neighborhood!

As a surgery coordinator you’ll play an important role as a trusted liaison between patients, providers, and hospitals for our OB-GYN and Podiatry departments and will create a patient centered experience for those preparing for procedures. If you like maintaining an organized calendar, following through on details, and enjoy problem solving calendar challenges this role may be for you.

About the Role:

You’ll be the first person patients interact with when they come to our office. Your kindness will help create a welcoming environment, and your organization and detail oriented problem solving will support patients through the plan for their care.

Responsibilities include:

Coordinating surgeries for our OB-GYN and Podiatry departments.

Work with insurance companies to obtain Prior Authorizations (PA) for surgeries and procedures

You will be based at either our Blasdell site, 4233 Lake Ave, Blasdell NY 14219 or our Riverway site, 1569 Niagara Street Buffalo NY 14213

What it’s Like to Work at Neighborhood:

The top three words employees say describe the work environment are: teamwork, supportive, kind . These are from an anonymous survey of Neighborhood employees for the Buffalo Business First Best Places to Work competition. Neighborhood earned “finalist” distinction in the competition for four consecutive years. We are a group of flexible and kind individuals who are open to each other’s ideas, and see opportunities to innovate and find solutions when challenges arise.

What We Offer:

Compensation: $22-$25 per hour

Benefits: You’ll have options for medical, dental, life, and supplemental insurance. We also offer a 403b match, health savings accounts with employer contribution, wellbeing programs, continuing education opportunities, generous paid time off, holidays.

About Neighborhood:

Neighborhood Health Center is the largest and longest serving Federally Qualified Health Center in Western New York, and is the highest ranked health center for quality in the region. We provide primary and integrated healthcare services all under one roof, regardless of a person’s ability to pay. Services include internal/family medicine, pediatrics, OB-GYN, dentistry, podiatry, psychiatry, vision care, nutrition and behavioral health counseling, and pharmacy services. We’re working toward a Western New York where all enjoy their highest level of health and wellbeing.

Neighborhood Health Center is an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

Education and Skills:

High school diploma or equivalent

1-5 years of experience required

Attention to detail and accuracy

Kindness; you treat each person with respect and compassion, valuing each person’s story

Resiliency; you see opportunities to innovate and find solutions when challenges arise

Teamwork; you are open to others’ unique perspectives, and will collaborate to meet shared goals

Able to read, write and speak the English language. A second language of Spanish preferred