Job title
Program Coordinator
Reports to
Medical Director, Vice President, Lead APP
Job purpose
The Program Coordinator works in the Emergency Department and assists in making sure that patient charts are accurate and correct for proper billing and supports the Emergency Department needs.
Duties and responsibilities
· Assists and supports the Site Medical Director
· Coordinates the team meetings and meeting schedules
· Take minutes for ER meetings
· Distributes the schedule to medical staff office
- Reads Emergency Department patient charges and looks for accuracy and required items for completion
- Acts as the liaison between billing company and providers
- Runs daily/monthly reports regarding patient charges and distributes accordingly
- Notifies providers of outstanding charts in order to receive timely payments
- Assists the Vice President, Medical Director, & Lead APP as needed
- Maintains a strong relationship with internal providers, staff and outside vendors.
- Facilitates the resolution/prevention of billing errors, outstanding charts and documentation compliance.
- Sorts and distributes provider mail
- Collects and faxes/e-mail provider time sheets
- Collects and faxes/e-mail Code Blue responses
- Other duties as assigned by the Vice President, Medical Director, and/or Lead APP
Qualifications
- Medical Terminology knowledge
- Medical Coding and billing knowledge
- Experience with Microsoft Office
- Basic computer skills for data entry
Work Location
Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital – Nacogdoches, TX
Physical requirements
· Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.
· The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading;
Approved by:
Amy Provost
Date approved:
March 9, 2018
Job Description Acknowledgement Form
I have received, reviewed and fully understand the job description for Program Coordinator. I further understand that I am responsible for the satisfactory execution of the essential functions described therein, under any and all conditions as described and that the above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
Employee Name:
Employee Signature:
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $16.00 – $18.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Nacogdoches, TX 75961: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience:
- Medical records: 1 year (Required)
- Medical billing: 1 year (Required)
- Medical coding: 1 year (Required)
- Hospital: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: One location
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