Surgical Care Coordinator
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Description: UPA- Otolaryngology is at the momment seeking for Surgical Care Coordinator right now, this career will be located in New Jersey. Further informations about this career opportunity please read the description below.
The primary purpose of the Surgery Coordinator position is to provide administrative oversight of the surgical scheduling process in accordance with the mission statement of the Department of Otolaryngology and the Neurological Institu te of New Jersey. Coordinates administrative tasks, scheduling, and other patient care issues as directed by the Department’s Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants.
- Coordinates clinical and business paperwork prior to surgery so patients are clinically and financially prepared for surgery.
- Understand the process for precertification/preauthorization from insurance companies for surgery. Understand basic principle of insurance coverage. Obtain insurance information and demographic information as needed.
- Confirms pre-operative instructions with patients as directed.
- Assists with coordination of operative and post operative schedules for patients and mid level providers. Works with providers to schedule testing/blood work. Forwards test results to appropriate mid level providers in a timely manner. Faxes to appropriate providers.
- Confirms pre-operative instructions with patients as directed by physicians and mid level providers.
- Responds to written and telephone inquiries from patient, physician offices, insurance companies. Informs other staff of pertinent information.
- Responds professionally and pleasantly to telephone messages. Obtains adequate/accurate information and delegates information appropriately.
- Maintains communication with physicians, mid level providers, patients, hospitals, insurance companies.
- Runs patient schedule day before appointments. Confirms patient appointments 24 to 48 hours prior to schedule. Assures that charts are accessible to staff as needed for office visits with all needed clinical financial and radiographic information available.
- Maintains patient confidentiality, complies with HIPPA guidelines as established by the practice.
- Manages all departmental and institute capital and clinical supply purchasing
- Works wi th vendors and institutional personnel on pricing and delivery of capital purchases
- Creates annual inventory and budgeting reports and forecasting of clinical purchases to ensure proper inventory levels are kept
- Performs frequent cost analysis of major purchases and ensure pricing is consistent with market rates.
- Understands and adheres to UPA's compliance standards as they appear in UPA's Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy.
- Keeps abreast of all pertinent federal, state and UPA regulations, laws, and policies as they presently exist and as they change or are modified.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Job Type: Full-time
Language:
- Spanish (Required)
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This career will be started on: Fri, 27 Apr 2018 16:25:36 GMT