Job: Referrals Coordinator Classification: Hourly/NonExempt Job Category: 5 Administrative Support Workers
Position Summary The Referrals Coordinator facilitates referrals to external specialty offices or services in order to maintain ongoing timely and quality patient care and promotes team awareness and ensure patient safety.
Essential Functions Maintains ongoing tracking and appropriate documentation on referrals. Ensures complete and accurate demographic and current insurance information during registration. Assembles information concerning patients clinical background and referral needs. Provides appropriate clinical information to specialists. Contacts review organizations and insurance companies to insure prior approval requirements are met. Presents necessary medical history diagnosis and prognosis information. Provides specific medical information to financial services to maximize reimbursement to the hospital and physicians. Reviews details and expectations about the referral with patients. Assists patients in potential problem solving issues related to the health care system financial or social barriers Acts as system navigator and point of contact to patients and families questions and raising concerns. Identifies and utilizes cultural and community resources. Establishes and maintains relationships with identified service providers. Ensures that referrals are addressed in a timely manner. Reminds patients of scheduled appointments via mail or phone. Ensures the patient information is up to date on specialist consults hospitalizations ER visits and other health related data. Adheres to and follows all patient experience initiatives. Reports to and departs from work on time and as scheduled. Performs other duties as assigned. Must be able to deal with stress while maintaining composure. Follows and adheres to TRMC vaccine policy(s) mandated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Work Experience One year in health office management or three years of experience in a healthcare setting preferred.
Education High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Physical Demands and Work Environment Lifting/Carrying Pushing/Pulling Lbs. Time Lbs. Time 110 3 1 033 2 033 5175 None 5175 None 76100 None 76100 None
Movement Time Bend/Stoop/Twist 033 Crouch/Squat 033 Kneel/Crawl 033 Reach Above Shoulder 033 Reach Below Shoulder 033 Repetitive Arm 033 Repetitive Hand 3466 Grasping 033 Squeezing 033 Climb Stairs 033 Walking Uneven 033 Walking Even 3466
Environment Time Indoors 67100 Outdoors 033 Extreme Heat None Dusty None Excessive Noise 033
Equipment Time Motor Vehicles None Foot Pedals None Extreme Heat None Dusty None Excessive Noise 033
Work near Time Machinery None Electricity None Sharps 033 Chemicals 033 Fumes 033 Heights None
Vision Depth Perception Required < 20 Required Color Not Required Peripheral Required
Endurance Hours at Once Total in 12HR Sit 4 8 Stand 1 2 Walk 1 2
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