About the Role
The Patient Care Coordinator ensures patients’ electronic medical records are up-to-date and accurate, provides timely follow-up and completion of referrals, responds to external requests for medical records, and offers general administrative support for clinic operations.
Responsibilities
- Ensures timely completion and follow up of medical specialty referrals to external facilities.
- Assists with patient appointment scheduling for specialty referrals in coordination with the case management team.
- Processes and completes durable medical equipment referrals placed by providers.
- Manages workflows for patient form completion (e.g., IHSS, SDI, para transit).
- Scans and files clinical, financial, and administrative documents into patients’ electronic health records.
- Responds to requests for patient medical records and forwards information in a timely manner, as mandated by California law.
- Reviews and sorts faxed documents and forwards to the appropriate provider and patient chart.
- Complies with HIPAA rules and regulations at all times.
- Answers and responds to requests from both internal and external customers.
- Forwards outside providers' requests for urgent health information to the appropriate provider when a signed release of information is not available, in compliance with HIPAA privacy rules.
- Prepares, scans, files, and abstracts historic patient information into the electronic health record.
- Prepares invoices for medical suppliers and vendors.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- 1 year of experience working with patient medical records and managing medical referrals.
- Ability to use an electronic health record (e.g., OCHIN Epic).
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Self-motivated, independent learner and problem solver.
- Excellent computer skills.
- Must obtain TB clearance (within past 12 months) and complete background check upon hire.
- Current with vaccinations including latest Covid-19 vaccine with at least one booster, and seasonal flu, and able to provide proof.
Skills
- Medical Records Management
- Referral Management
- Electronic Health Records (EHR)
- HIPAA Compliance
- Customer Service
- Administrative Support
- Data Entry
- Document Scanning and Filing
- Medical Terminology
- ICD-10 Codes
- CPT Codes
Location
- San Francisco, CA
Work Type
- Onsite
- Full Time
- Permanent
Experience Level
- 1 year of experience
Education Level
- High school diploma or equivalent
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Comprehensive health, vision, and dental insurance
- Company sponsored life, and long-term disability insurance
- Generous paid time off including paid holidays
- Company-sponsored retirement plan
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
About the Company
- San Francisco Community Health Center is a federally qualified health center that provides culturally competent high quality medical care, mental health services, education, and outreach.
- We are a safety-net for the LGBTQ community, the unsheltered community, people who use substances, and those with mental health needs.
- We are an anchor-organization for San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood, and we also lead regional, statewide, and national programming.
- We believe that everyone deserves access to the highest quality care served with dignity and respect.
Equal Opportunity
- We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.
- We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
- We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment and consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to these factors.
