Regional Physician Support Rep III

Location: City of Rochester

As a community, the University of Rochester is defined by a deep commitment to Meliora - Ever Better. Embedded in that ideal are the values we share: equity, leadership, integrity, openness, respect, and accountability. Together, we will set the highest standards for how we treat each other to ensure our community is welcoming to all and is a place where all can thrive.
** Job Location (Full Address):
** 601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14642
** Opening:
** Worker Subtype:

Regular Time Type:

Part time Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

32

Department:910254 MRI Radiology

Work Shift:

UR - Day (United States of America)
Range:

UR URCD 204 HCompensation Range:$19.47 - $25.77
* The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.
*** Responsibilities:
** GENERAL PURPOSE  Performs complex secretarial and administrative duties in a fast-paced environment in support of clinical, educational, and academic programs. Responsible for all clinic preparations, including but not limited to, providers' time and calendar management while optimizing provider patient schedule, coordination of patient care and information/data support.
** ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
*** Serves as primary contact for provider(s).
* Manages provider(s) calendar and prioritizes appointments and meetings based on provider preferences.
* Chooses and recommends among competing demands.
* Examines the clinical schedule(s) on a continuous basis to identify opportunities for optimizing time and effort of providers.
* Finds missing orders and sends them for review and approval.
* Anticipates needs of insurance companies by gathering all necessary information for referrals and prior authorizations.
* Applies provider preferences and protocols in selecting from multiple possibilities to execute and/or delegate follow-up actions based on provider’s patient notes.
* Composes, edits and obtains signatures for non-routine letters of correspondence related to appeals on denied claims, including compiling all necessary information and drafts for provider signature.
* Manages provider(s) documentation and information.
* Composes and types of non-routine correspondence providing factual information.
* Arranges travel, conference registration and hotel accommodations.
* Interfaces with organizations, hospitals and others to facilitate invited lectures and speaking engagements for the provider.
* Research hospital medical records for the information requested by physicians, insurance companies and attorneys.
* Determines the order of daily surgeries and ambulatory procedures based on patient’s medical conditions and severity.
* Negotiates surgical/procedure schedule by communicating complex details directly to the Operating Room scheduling office and Ambulatory Surgical Center Staff.
* Authorizes overbooking and rearranging of surgeon's Operating Room schedules based on case complexity and medical urgency.
* Authorizes rescheduling when cancellations occur by applying protocols for surgical scheduling.
* Orders all necessary surgical/procedure equipment, devices, and medication based on application of protocols needed to conduct the surgery/procedure.
* Follows-up to confirm order is fulfilled and ready for surgery/procedure.
* Employs multiple contingency strategies to ensure all details, materials and locations are ready for surgery/procedures as scheduled.
* Varies patient education and follow up details accordingly in relation to pre-operative readiness and post-operative rehabilitation expectations and activities.
* Accountable for completeness of all relevant information from pre-op testing and evaluations for review by the anesthesiologist and the Operating Room.
* Assembles the necessary details from multiple tabs within the electronic medical record for review and inclusion when completing disability paperwork.
* Assesses calls to understand patient…