Referral Coordinator - Urgent Position

We are looking for a brilliant Referral Coordinator to join our growing team at Affinia Healthcare in Saint Louis, MO.
Growing your career as a Full Time Referral Coordinator is an amazing opportunity to develop useful skills.
If you are strong in cooperation, communication and have the right personality for the job, then apply for the position of Referral Coordinator at Affinia Healthcare today!

POSITION SUMMARY: Responsible for providing customer-friendly referral initiation to medical providers and nursing staff. Responsible for total coordination and processing of patient referrals for specialty services. Completes all administrative functions associated with referral activities in a timely manner.
Education: Minimum High School graduate or equivalent. Graduate from an approved medical assisting or other health related program preferred.
Experience: Three (3) years experience in a medical office, ambulatory care, or similar setting. Experience with referral processing preferred.
Skills and Abilities:  Ability to communicate effectively with patients and staff in a professional, courteous and effective manner. Must be computer literate with exceptional telephone skills. Ability to read, writes, speak and understand the English language fluently. Possesses high job accuracy, efficiency, and dependability. Results and goal-oriented with a philosophy for quality improvement. Knowledge of HIPAA regulations. Essential Functions: Responsible for monitoring all referral reports not received and timely follow-up in accordance with agency policy and procedure. Follows up on the referrals in a timely manner to ensure that appropriate care is received. Attempts to answer all inquire as soon as possible and to notify the Vice President, Health Center Management when such follow up is impossible. Communicates with patient on a timely basis for all scheduling requirements. Follows protocols for proper authorization and processing of all referrals. Enters all referral, hospital, outpatient, and other patient specialty health service authorizations into the computer system according to agency policies and procedures. Forwards referral documents to Medical Records for inclusion into patient charts. Receives consultant reports, maintains documentation, and routes to the appropriate physician promptly. Performs other duties as assigned. Benefits of working as a Referral Coordinator in Saint Louis, MO:
? Excellent benefits
? Company offers career progression opportunities
? Attractive package