Patient Referral Coordinator - Abilene Community Health Center

Serve as a liaison between insurance and health care providers to ensure the timely coordination, and accurate processing, of patient referrals required for medical specialty visits.

Serve as a liaison between insurance and health care providers to ensure the timely coordination, and accurate processing, of patient referrals required for medical specialty visits.

• Manage the operation of the clinic's patient referral requests to ensure they are completed in a timely manner for patient care.
• Primary contact for patient referrals and are responsible for receiving patient referrals and maintaining and tracking referral requests.
• Perform the scheduling of appointments for specialty consultations, radiology and laboratory testing.
• Obtain and send insurance authorizations and referrals for patient consultations and radiology and diagnostic testing.
• Respond to and follow up on messages in the EHR(Electronic Health Records) daily.
• Verify insurance information for every patient that requires a consultation, specialty radiology, or laboratory testing.
• Provide updates to the clinical team/provider and administration regarding referral patient statuses as needed.

• Associate degree plus one (1) year of experience directly related to the processing of patient referrals;
• OR High school diploma or GED plus three (3) years of experience working as a Certified Medical Assistant;
• OR High school diploma or GED plus five (5) years of experience directly related to patient registration, patient scheduling, patient billing/collections, the processing of prior authorizations, and/or the processing of patient referrals.

• Experience with Microsoft applications (MS).
• Experience with EMR( Electronic Medical Records)
• Experience working in a clinic setting.
• Experience working with the consult/referral process.

Resume / CV

TTUHSC is committed to creating an environment where our team members can do their best work, with programs and benefits to support head-to-toe well-being. Explore just a few of the advantages of being a TTUHSC team member:

• Health Plans + Supplemental Coverage Options – Individual health insurance provided at no cost for full-time team members
• Paid Time Off – Including holidays, vacation, sick leave and more
• Retirement Plans
• Wellness Programs
• Certified Mother-Friendly Workplace

Additionally, TTUHSC invests in the success of our team members by providing opportunities for personal and professional growth, including lifelong learning programs, recognition programs, and health and wellness initiatives. Team members also enjoy a variety of other perks, such as special membership rates at local gyms and golf courses, access to state-of-the-art software and facilities, and discounts on travel, technology, entertainment and more.

Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as the institutional pay plan. For additional information, please reference the institutional pay plan website at https://app
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.