Patient Services Coordinator
Overview:
At the Cancer Center of Kansas, we value each and every employee for their life-saving expertise and the role they play in making our patients lives as easy and comfortable as possible.
Our employees are our most valuable resource.
They help us create the warm and caring environment thats the foundation for some of the best cancer research and care in the country.
If you would like to join a team dedicated to improving lives every day, contact us below.
Responsibilities:
Position:
New Patient Registrar ( Pre-Services Coord SR)Location:
Wichita, KSShift:
M-F, 8:
00 5pmSCOPE:
Under general supervision, is responsible for scheduling and pre-registering new patients for exams and procedures.
Maintains patient records, prepares forms, verifies information and resolves routine and non-routine problems.
Follows standard procedures and pre-established guidelines to complete tasks.
Supports and adheres to the US Oncology Compliance Program, to include the Code of Ethics and Business Standards, and US Oncology s Shared Values.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND
Responsibilities:
-Answers incoming calls and asks appropriate questions to assess patients needs.
-Schedules new patient appointments with appropriate provider.
-Provides patients with appointment details such as time, location, directions, and instructions to patients.
Records call statistics in New Patient Log.
Maintains and updates physician schedules ensuring that patients are scheduled properly.
Works in conjunction with the triage nurses to accommodate scheduling requests.
-Obtains patient demographic, insurance and other pre-visit required information.
Enters patient information into computer systems.
Verifies patient s insurance eligibility and benefit coverage/co-pays with payer; verifies pre-authorizations are completed prior to patient visit.
-May mail or email patient appropriate medical forms for completion prior to first visit.
Proactively follows-up with patients on missing or outdated insurance information as well as copies of medical records and test results from other providers.
-Trains new Patient Services Coordinators on policies and procedures.
Double checks co-workers work and provides procedure guidance.
May research, resolve, or provide direction to co-workers escalated issues.
-Proactively identifies processes and procedures gaps and develops tools to improve efficiencies.
-Maintains strictest confidentiality; adheres to all HIPAA guidelines/regulations.
-Other duties as requested or assigned.
Qualifications:
MINIMUM
Qualifications:
High School diploma or equivalent required.
Associates degree in Finance, Business or four years revenue cycle experience preferred.
Minimum two (2) years patient pre-services coordinator experience required.
Knowledge of this practices personnel, daily routines, and scheduling a plus.
Proficiency with computer systems and MicroSoft (Outlook, Office Word, and Excel) required.
-Must successfully complete required e-learning courses within 90 days of occupying position.
-Demonstrates Adaptability:
Handles day to day work challenges confidently; is willing and able to adjust to multiple demands, shifting priorities; demonstrates flexibility.
-Shows Work Commitment:
Sets high standards of performance and works efficiently to achieve them.
-Commits to Quality:
Emphasizes the need to deliver quality products and/or servicesPHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to be present at the employee site during regularly scheduled business hours and regularly required to sit or stand and talk or hear.
Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.
Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 40 lbs.
Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment may include exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medical preparations and other conditions common to an oncology/hematology clinic environment.
Work will involve in-person interaction with co-workers and management and/or clients.
Work may require minimal travel by automobile to office sites.
Recommended Skills Adaptability Confidentiality Finance Finger Dexterity Information Technology Medical Records Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
At the Cancer Center of Kansas, we value each and every employee for their life-saving expertise and the role they play in making our patients lives as easy and comfortable as possible.
Our employees are our most valuable resource.
They help us create the warm and caring environment thats the foundation for some of the best cancer research and care in the country.
If you would like to join a team dedicated to improving lives every day, contact us below.
Responsibilities:
Position:
New Patient Registrar ( Pre-Services Coord SR)Location:
Wichita, KSShift:
M-F, 8:
00 5pmSCOPE:
Under general supervision, is responsible for scheduling and pre-registering new patients for exams and procedures.
Maintains patient records, prepares forms, verifies information and resolves routine and non-routine problems.
Follows standard procedures and pre-established guidelines to complete tasks.
Supports and adheres to the US Oncology Compliance Program, to include the Code of Ethics and Business Standards, and US Oncology s Shared Values.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND
Responsibilities:
-Answers incoming calls and asks appropriate questions to assess patients needs.
-Schedules new patient appointments with appropriate provider.
-Provides patients with appointment details such as time, location, directions, and instructions to patients.
Records call statistics in New Patient Log.
Maintains and updates physician schedules ensuring that patients are scheduled properly.
Works in conjunction with the triage nurses to accommodate scheduling requests.
-Obtains patient demographic, insurance and other pre-visit required information.
Enters patient information into computer systems.
Verifies patient s insurance eligibility and benefit coverage/co-pays with payer; verifies pre-authorizations are completed prior to patient visit.
-May mail or email patient appropriate medical forms for completion prior to first visit.
Proactively follows-up with patients on missing or outdated insurance information as well as copies of medical records and test results from other providers.
-Trains new Patient Services Coordinators on policies and procedures.
Double checks co-workers work and provides procedure guidance.
May research, resolve, or provide direction to co-workers escalated issues.
-Proactively identifies processes and procedures gaps and develops tools to improve efficiencies.
-Maintains strictest confidentiality; adheres to all HIPAA guidelines/regulations.
-Other duties as requested or assigned.
Qualifications:
MINIMUM
Qualifications:
High School diploma or equivalent required.
Associates degree in Finance, Business or four years revenue cycle experience preferred.
Minimum two (2) years patient pre-services coordinator experience required.
Knowledge of this practices personnel, daily routines, and scheduling a plus.
Proficiency with computer systems and MicroSoft (Outlook, Office Word, and Excel) required.
-Must successfully complete required e-learning courses within 90 days of occupying position.
-Demonstrates Adaptability:
Handles day to day work challenges confidently; is willing and able to adjust to multiple demands, shifting priorities; demonstrates flexibility.
-Shows Work Commitment:
Sets high standards of performance and works efficiently to achieve them.
-Commits to Quality:
Emphasizes the need to deliver quality products and/or servicesPHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to be present at the employee site during regularly scheduled business hours and regularly required to sit or stand and talk or hear.
Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.
Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 40 lbs.
Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment may include exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medical preparations and other conditions common to an oncology/hematology clinic environment.
Work will involve in-person interaction with co-workers and management and/or clients.
Work may require minimal travel by automobile to office sites.
Recommended Skills Adaptability Confidentiality Finance Finger Dexterity Information Technology Medical Records Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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