Clin Referral Specialist
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Job Description
Overview
Clinical Referral Specialist Centralized Referrals
Full Time 80 Hours Per Pay Period Day Shift
Covenant Medical Group is Covenant Healths employed and managed medical practice organization with more than 300 top Physicians and providers spanning the continuum of care in 20 cities throughout East Tennessee. Specialties include cardiology cardiothoracic surgery cardiovascular surgery endocrinology gastroenterology general surgery infectious disease neurology neurosurgery obstetrics and gynecology occupational medicine orthopedic surgery physical medicine and rehabilitation primary care pulmonology reproductive medicine rheumatology sleep medicine and urology.
Position Summary:
The Referral and Precertification Specialists manages scheduling for specialty facilities and procedures creates and registers new patient charts verifies addresses and submits insurance eligibility. They prioritize orders obtain pre-certifications and follow up on referrals and authorizations to ensure timely patient care. The specialist collaborates with patients providers and nursing staff to ensure a team-based approach to patient care.
Recruiter: Sarah Grey
Responsibilities
- Schedules inpatient/outpatient tests procedures and appointments as ordered by provider. Documents each scheduled event all communications in detail in the medical records Referral Management Message Center and the various pools.
- Coordinates date time and location of procedure/appointment with the patient facility and provider.
- Communicates appointments as well as special instructions regarding scheduled procedure/appointment with the patient through various solutions (phone patient portal and MedChat).
- Accurately assembles appropriate medical records to be faxed to external specialists or attached via referral order in the referral management system.
- Accurately completes all forms and pre-certifications required for referrals and diagnostics.
- Knowledge of requirements and guidelines as mandated by insurance plans hospitals and outpatient facilities.
- Professionally consult with providers and nursing staff regarding referrals authorizations and patient care plans.
- Communicate other options given by insurance carriers regarding prior authorizations
- Follows all departmental training manuals and workflow documents
- Keep logs of specialists facilities hospitals and diagnostic centers current including service locations first available scheduling accepted insurance payors and contact information.
- Maintains accurate testing referral and appointment logs with follow-up verification in Referral Management and electronic medical record.
- Collaborate with the patient physician and other care team members as part of a team-based approach to overall patient care.
- Knowledge of ICD-10 and CPT coding Microsoft Office and Teams.
- Reports any problems obtaining referrals pre-certifications or appointments as ordered by the provider.
- Attends meetings as required and participates on committees as directed.
- Follows policies procedures and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Education:
None specified; will accept any combination of formal education and/or prior work experience sufficient to demonstrate possession of the knowledge skill and ability needed to perform the essential tasks of the job typically such as would be equivalent to a high school diploma or GED. Preference may be given to individuals possessing a Bachelors degree in a directly related field from an accredited college or university.
Minimum Experience:
One (1) to two (2) years experience in Referrals and Diagnostics with pre-certification experience. Medical terminology knowledge a must. At least 1 year of medical office experience strongly preferred.
Licensure Requirement:
None.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
