Responsibilities
- Greet patients in a friendly manner whether on the phone or in person.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal physicians and with scheduling staff at facilities.
- Verify patient personal and insurance information and coordinate pre-op testing per insurance.
- Serve as a single point-of-contact for internal staff and external inquiries for all scheduled procedures.
- Schedule and/or reschedule pre-op lab and/or other testing before procedures and surgeries if necessary.
- Contact patients to confirm procedures/surgeries.
- Explain and verify proper prep instructions with patients, routing to a nurse if appropriate.
- Prepare all essential paperwork for referral coordinators and facilities.
- Verify daily doctor's schedules, print, and distribute to appropriate personnel.
- Maintain the strictest patient confidentiality.
- Work with billing staff to ensure all procedures are charged.
- Cover/fill-in for co-workers as needed.
- Track case volume and direct cases to facilities per direction of management team.
Requirements
- Medical terminology, verbal and written.
- CPT and ICD-9 coding.
- Referral process knowledge.
- Ability to learn new computer programs.
- Act professionally towards customers, physicians, and co-workers.
- Ability to multitask and prioritize.
- Possess time management skills.
- 2+ years prior surgery scheduling, telephone, computer, and customer service experience.
Skills
- Medical terminology
- CPT coding
- ICD-9 coding
- Referral process
- Computer proficiency
- Customer service
- Multitasking
- Prioritization
- Time management
Location
- Warrenville
Work Type
- Full-Time
Experience Level
- 2+ years
Education Level
- High school diploma or GED
Salary/Compensations
- $16.30-24.50/hour
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits with healthcare navigation assistance.
- Mental health benefit at no cost.
- Employer-provided life and disability insurance.
- $5,250 Tuition Reimbursement per year.
- Immediate 401(k) match.
- 40 hours paid volunteer time off.
- Culture committed to community engagement and social impact.
- Up to 12 weeks parental leave at 100% pay.
- Financial benefit for adoption and surrogacy for non-physician team members (eligibility requirements apply).
About the Company
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.
