Patient Care Coordinator (Orthopedic Surgery)

Description

The UCLA Santa Monica Hospital is looking to hire a full-time Patient Care Coordinator to join our Orthopedic Surgery Department. You will provide administrative and academic support. Primary duties include:

+ Front desk duties (triage calls, greet and check-in patients)
+ Responsible for patient interviewing and encounter registration
+ Scheduling and confirming patients appointments
+ Obtaining all financial and demographic information from patients
+ Accurately encounter patients utilizing proper Care Connect functions
+ Explaining in the BHS procedures and necessary information to patients including required authorization and estimated liability
+ Verifying insurance benefits and accurately record benefits for finance review
+ Reviewing accounts for change in status and re-verify benefits and/or authorization
+ Transporting radiological studies (i.e. x-ray, CT scan, MRI) and other test results
+ Other duties as assigned
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