Patient Care Coordinator- Cancer Center

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The Patient Care Coordinator has responsibility and accountability for welcoming patients, completing medical history requests, and providing administrative services. This position is part of the 1199

SEIU Bargaining Unit at Cooley Dickinson Hospital. This position reports to the Practice Manager and operates within established organizational and departmental policies and procedures. Must be able to effectively interact appropriately to an individual's intellectual level and physical ability.

• Communicate, both verbally and in written form, to all patients regarding specialist appointments, in a manner that both instructs patients and alleviates their concerns.
• Manage intensive referrals and ancillary appointments.
• Direct all medically related questions to the appropriate medical staff.
• Complete HMO specialist referral forms and forward to appropriate parties.
• Serve as liaison between specialist offices and the practice.
• Obtain prior authorizations/pre-certifications for tests and medications.
• Assist other staff (clinical and non-clinical) with administrative tasks when necessary.
• Greet patients and visitors to the office in a friendly, helpful, and respectful manner.
• Answer the telephone and refer calls to the appropriate staff.
• Open and close the office as needed.
• Maintain established hospital, human resources, and departmental policies and procedures, objectives, confidentiality, quality improvement program, compliance, safety, infection control, and environmental standards.
• Maintain professional growth and development through attendance at seminars, workshops, conferences or in-services, professional affiliations, or journals to stay abreast of current trends in field of expertise.
• Meet annual competency requirements.
• Attend meetings as required.
• Perform other functions/duties as requested.

High School Diploma or Equivalent required

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No

Experience Experience in a medical practice 1-2 years preferred

• Demonstrated ability to type, as well as the ability to operate business office equipment including copy machines and fax machines required.
• Demonstrated proficiency in PC applications including Windows and word processing required.
• Demonstrated organizational, interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills required.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently required.

• Standing Frequently (34-66%)
• Walking Frequently (34-66%)
• Sitting Occasionally (3-33%)
• Lifting Frequently (34-66%) 35lbs+ (w/assisted device)
• Carrying Frequently (34-66%) 20lbs - 35lbs
• Pushing Occasionally (3-33%)
• Pulling Occasionally (3-33%)
• Climbing Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Balancing Frequently (34-66%)
• Stooping Occasionally (3-33%)
• Kneeling Occasionally (3-33%)
• Crouching Occasionally (3-33%)
• Crawling Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Reaching Frequently (34-66%)
• Gross Manipulation (Handling) Frequently (34-66%)
• Fine Manipulation (Fingering) Frequently (34-66%)
• Feeling Constantly (67-100%)
• Foot Use Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Vision
  - Far Constantly (67-100%)
• Vision
  - Near Constantly (67-100%)
• Talking Constantly (67-100%)
• Hearing Constantly (67-100%)

Remote Type Onsite Work Location 30 Locust Street Scheduled Weekly Hours 0 Employee Type Per Diem Work Shift Day (United States of America) Pay Range $20.73 - $28.82/Hourly Grade SC2 C27

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however, it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total compensation…