Newport News, Virginia

Hiring Range

$18.90 - $24.60/Hourly Actual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.
Overview
Schedules patients for surgery at designated surgery centers. Responsible for obtaining insurance pre-authorizations, surgery consents and providing patient education regarding the surgery. Prepares the surgery schedule for the physician and forwards to the designated surgery center.

What you will do

• Communicates and documents essential information to physicians and team members. Prepares referral follow up letters and dictations for referring physicians for the physicians review and signature.
• Completes all routine duties/tasks in a timely manner. Ability to meet scheduled deadlines on assigned projects. (Pre-Op Forms, H&P from PCPs) Maintains a safe and clean work area.
• Obtains insurance pre-authorizations for surgical procedures. Reviews surgical prices for self-pay patients and for patients having procedures not covered by insurance. Serves as a Liaison between patients and financing institutions for self pay patients. Prepares charts for surgery to include surgery work up forms and consents prior to surgery date.
• Reviews all patient education after the physician has gone over risks and benefits with the patient. Has patient sign all pre-operative consent forms.
• Prepares surgery schedule for designated surgery centers and forwards all H&P Information, Pre-Op orders to the surgery centers.

Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma or GED, (Required)

Experience

• 1 year Medical office experience (Required)

To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at https://www.riversideonline.com/careers.