Senior Infusion Associate - Brooklyn

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We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Senior Infusion Associate - Brooklyn.

In this role, the successful candidate Responsible for providing support services for Medical Office and Infusion Intake operations within the Perlmutter Cancer Center. Assist with post-visit interdepartmental scheduling for patient visits, infusion treatments, procedures, and diagnostic tests in collaboration with other areas. Obtains pre- authorization/certifications as appropriate. Provide assistance to less senior staff and cover the front desk.

• Provides reception assistance, screens telephone callers, handles messages, directs calls as needed
• Responsible for patient check-in and check-out. Gathers all patient demographic related data and materials from patients and/or their representative. Obtains insurance information, verifies insurance eligibility electronically, takes their picture and asks them to use Patient Secure and enters patients demographics.
• Schedules routine appointments and follow up visits. Coordinates inter-department scheduling for specialists visits.
• Responsible for scheduling appointments for procedures/surgeries as requested.
• Coordinates testing for patient prior to procedure/surgery for the patient with other departments.
• Responsible for obtaining pre- authorizations.
• Monitors work queues for registration and scheduling requests for infusion, office, and lab visits.
• Monitor Beacon infusion scheduling requests from providers throughout the day and schedule patient appointments from such requests.
• Ability to understand and interpret infusion scheduling requests for entire treatment plans and schedule all treatment cycles accordingly
• Calculate length of chair time and nursing availability of that day in accordance with treatment regimen.
• Coordinate lab, infusion, and MD appointments to ensure smooth patient flow.
• Maintains cooperative and professional relationships with physicians, nurses, office and clinical staff.
• Answer patient questions to ensure understanding and patient satisfaction, or refers them to more senior level staff. Maintains confidentiality on matters to which they are privileged.
• Maintains physician and patient schedule, patient procedure schedules, appointment calendar and OR schedule.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

To qualify you must have a High School diploma. 3 years of relevant medical clerical experience. Must include prior physician practice experience and knowledge of medical terminology.

Knowledge of computer-based scheduling and appointment programs.

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

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