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Referral Coordinator

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In-Office
Glenwood, IL
17-24 Hourly
Entry level
In-Office
Glenwood, IL
17-24 Hourly
Entry level
The Referral Coordinator facilitates patient referrals, coordinates care, schedules appointments, and communicates with healthcare providers and patients for successful healthcare transitions.
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We’re unique.  You should be, too.

We’re changing lives every day.  For both our patients and our team members. Are you innovative and entrepreneurial minded? Is your work ethic and ambition off the charts?  Do you inspire others with your kindness and joy?

We’re different than most primary care providers. We’re rapidly expanding and we need great people to join our team.

The Care Coordinator is a highly visible customer service and patient-focused role. They work directly with the organization’s patient population and their families to authorize, schedule, and ensure completion of patient visits with specialty care. This includes working with insurance representatives and outside vendors, arranging transportation, communicating with physicians, clinicians and other medical personnel, and any other entities necessary for successful completion of approved referrals.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • .Serve as primary point of contact for incoming and outgoing patient referrals. Triage referrals, gather necessary information, ensure timely processing and assignment to appropriate providers.
  • Facilitates communication, collaboration, and coordination of care. Coordinating appointments, referrals, transitions of care between primary care, specialists, hospitals, and other healthcare settings, ensuring seamless transitions and continuity of care.
  • Schedules patients utilizing coordinated provider list (CPL), makes all necessary arrangements related to the appointment, notify patients of appointment information: date, time, and location.
  • Uses web-based insurance platforms to generate referral authorizations.
  • Effectively communicates the physicians/clinicians needs or outstanding items to patients.
  • Follows all referrals through to completed appointment and obtains all documentation related to appointment, uploading into organization’s medical record system for physician review prior to PCP follow-up appointment. 
  • Ensures any missed external appointments are rescheduled and communicated to the PCP.
  • Addresses referral-related phone calls from patients, providers, etc. Completes and addresses phone messages in a timely manner.
  • Provides extraordinary customer service to all internal and external customers.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

PAY RANGE:

$17.0 - $24.26 Hourly

The posted pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for this position. Final compensation will depend on a variety of factors including but not limited to experience, education, geographic location, and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for a bonuses or commissions.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

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We’re ChenMed and we’re transforming healthcare for seniors and changing America’s healthcare for the better.  Family-owned and physician-led, our unique approach allows us to improve the health and well-being of the populations we serve. We’re growing rapidly as we seek to rescue more and more seniors from inadequate health care. 

ChenMed is changing lives for the people we serve and the people we hire.  With great compensation, comprehensive benefits, career development and advancement opportunities and so much more, our employees enjoy great work-life balance and opportunities to grow.  Join our team who make a difference in people’s lives every single day.

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Current Contingent Worker please see job aid HERE to apply

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Top Skills

Medical Record Systems
Web-Based Insurance Platforms

ChenMed Chicago, Illinois, USA Office

2734 W 87th St, Chicago, IL, United States, 60652

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