Patient Care Specialist

Sentara Medical Group is seeking a dynamic Patient Care Specialist for their office in Woodbridge, VA
Overview

Provides non-clinical support within the clinic/practice environment and ensures an exceptional patient experience by performing a variety of complex administrative tasks to support patient care delivery. Schedules appointments or outpatient procedures under general supervision, to include required coordination of referrals, resources, and pre-authorizations as well as communication with the patient and documentation within the appropriate systems. Provides general administrative support for practice operations such as scheduling meetings, preparing correspondence, maintaining notes/minutes/files, responding to telephone and written inquiries from internal and external sources such as patients, providers, insurance companies, etc.

Employs a high level of initiative and independent judgment to make decisions about appropriate prioritization and handling/routing of incoming requests and difficult problems.

• High School Diploma or equivalent (Required)
• An Associate's level degree in lieu of the required experience will be considered.

• Three (3) years Clerical, Customer Service experience (Required). AND
• One year experience with Health Insurance Plans, Medical Records Data, Medical Terminology, Registration, Scheduling, or Third-Party Payers (Required)
• Experience with Electronic Medical Record systems (Preferred)

6:45am - 3:45pm, Monday - Friday