PATIENT CARE SPECIALIST

2 weeks ago


Casa Grande, AZ, United States Sun Life Family Health Center Full time
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:

The patient care specialist facilitates all aspects of patient activities as a collaborative effort across the heath care continuum. The patient care specialist will ensure that our patients receive the appropriate in-house testing and follow up as recommended by the Center for Women providers. This patient-centered approach will allow for a centralized approach to meeting our patients' needs.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
  • Obtain authorization for in-office testing (i.e. ultrasounds and non-stress tests) by contacting the appropriate insurance carrier, communicating the provider's instructions, and transmitting information as needed to obtain authorization
  • Communicate with and schedule patient once authorization is received for in-office testing
  • Clearly document patient services as related to insurance approvals and patient communications in appropriate location in Sun Life's EHR
  • Track pending authorizations and patients that have yet to be scheduled as to ensure all tasks are completed for each patient in a timely manner
  • Facilitate rescheduling of testing as needed by patients
  • Review, contact, and reschedule "no shows" for testing with appropriate documentation
  • Enter orders so the testing reports can be reviewed by the provider efficiently
  • Maintain a cooperative relationship among health care teams by compiling statistics, communicating information, responding to requests, building rapport and participating in problem-solving methods
  • Refer patient to Outreach department if eligibility for sliding fee is identified or if a change in payor source is identified to align resources with patient and population needs
  • Run reports monthly to confirm patient appointments
  • Make use of eCW registry reporting to track all high-risk patients to maintain quality and reduce gaps in care
  • Manage MFM Referrals
  • Place ultrasound orders
  • Attach ultrasound reports to patient's chart eCW.
  • Any other tasks designated by supervisor
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
  • High School Diploma or equivalency preferred
  • Experience as a receptionist in a health care setting preferred


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