Long Island Vitreo Retinal Consultants P.C.
Surgical Coordinator
3 days ago
Hauppauge
Job Description Apply Here: Job Summary: Act as liaison between patient & physician, schedule all ambulatory surgeries & procedures. Pre-certifies procedures with insurance companies. Counsels patients prior to surgery regarding financial responsibility. Duties and Responsibilities: • Schedule patient ambulatory surgical procedures & post-operative appointments, • Coordinate combined surgical cases with second surgeon’s office; confirming procedure codes, lens calculations and any other special circumstances to ensure the accurate scheduling of the case, • Answer surgical scheduling phone line in a pleasant, professional manner, • Verify patient demographic & insurance information for presentation to insurance carriers in order to obtain authorizations, • Coordinate and schedule all medical clearances based on diagnosis, cardiac, pulmonary &/or endocrine issues with PCP, Cardiologist &/or Endocrinologist, • Understand all medical requirements needed prior to surgery for adult & pediatric cases based on location of planned procedures, • Follow up on preoperative surgical paperwork to forward to the pre surgical testing department at hospital/surgical center, • Inform hospital/surgical center of any special surgical needs, • Interact with technical & nursing staff to ensure that all medical histories, medications & allergies are accurate based on patient confirmation, • Enter appointment information & scan related paperwork into EMR, • Review the next working day schedule, • Notify appropriate physician when adding on emergency case within a 24 hour period, • Coordinate physicians block schedule working with hospital/surgical center Nurse Manager, • Verify doctor/facility insurance participation prior to scheduling case, • Counsel patients pre-operatively regarding their potential financial obligation & collect pre-surgical coinsurance/copayments/deductibles, • Liaison to billing department regarding payment plans, • Post surgical charges on a daily basis per established guidelines, • Ensure there are no schedule conflicts, • Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy., • TRAVEL IS REQUIRED: Westbury, Rockville Centre, Great Neck, and Hauppauge, • Excellent customer relations, • Knowledge of EMR required, • Excellent written and oral communication skills, • Knowledge of third party billing required, • Medical office experience required, • Strong knowledge of coding a plus, • Flexibility to travel to different offices