Surgical Coordinator I- Orthopaedics

University of Maryland Faculty Physicians, Inc; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Maryland Faculty Physicians, Inc. is seeking an organized scheduler for the Orth Downtown Ambulatory Practice in Baltimore, MD.

Under general supervision, you will schedule division surgeries, authorize cases, and manage referrals and preauthorizations to ensure smooth patient and provider flow. You will work with payer guidelines, ICD-10/CPT coding, and a computerized billing system to maximize reimbursement and accuracy.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Experience posting and/or authorizing preferred.
• Knowledge of payer requirements for referrals and preauthorization preferred.
• Knowledge of IDX or similar computerized billing system preferred.
• Knowledge of ICD-10 and CPT coding preferred.
• General understanding of back-office operations preferred.
• Medical terminology preferred.

Responsibilities

• Schedules all division surgeries and incidental testing and authorizes surgical cases.
• Manages referrals and pre-authorization activities according to guidelines.
• Aims for maximum patient and provider satisfaction and maximum reimbursement.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Epic

Employee relations

CPT coding

Medical terminology

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

IDX billing system

Epic

Job description

Orth Downtown Amb Prac
Baltimore, MD 21201, USA

Description

Under general supervision, schedules all division surgeries and incidental testing and authorizes all surgical cases for the department. Ensures that all primary care referrals are handled according to practice and payer guidelines. Ensures that referral and pre-authorization activities are undertaken in order to provide maximum patient and provider satisfaction and maximum reimbursement; and other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or (GED) general education degree.
• Previous experience with posting and /or authorizing is preferred.
• Current knowledge of payer requirements for referrals and preauthorization is preferred
• Knowledge of IDX or similar computerized billing system is preferred
• Knowledge of ICD-10 and CPT coding is preferred
• General understanding of back-office operations is preferred
• Medical terminology preferred

Total Rewards

The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of University of Maryland’s Faculty Physician’s Inc. salary range for this position. Some candidates will not be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate’s geographical location, skills, work experience, market conditions, internal equity, responsibility factor and span of control, education/ training and other qualifications. University of Maryland Faculty Physician’s Inc. offers a total rewards package that supports our employee’s life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://www.umfpi.org/jobs/summary-employee-benefits

Qualifications

Skills

Preferred

EPIC

Novice

Novice

Employee Relations

Some Knowledge

CPT Coding

Some Knowledge

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