Associate Patient Care Coordinator - S RANCHO, LAS VEGAS, NV

Do you have compassion and a passion to help others?  Transforming healthcare and millions of lives as a result starts with the values you embrace and the passion you bring to achieve your life’s best work.(sm)
 
Southwest Medical (SM) is a multi-specialty group of physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants consisting of over 300 providers, 21 medical health centers including six urgent care clinics, four convenient care centers, two lifestyle centers catering to older adults, an outpatient surgery center, plus E-visits and online options via Now Clinic telemedicine technology.  SM offers patients compassion, innovation, and quality care throughout southern Nevada. SM is headquartered in the greater Las Vegas, NV area.
 
Primary Responsibilities:


Greet all external and internal customers in a courteous manner.  Use proper telephone etiquette.  Maintain a positive attitude in the work environment at all times

Completes assigned work, which may include reviewing, monitoring, scheduling and completing referrals and notifies ordering providers by tasking or faxing in all pertinent systems

Input radiologist recommendations and tasking providers all pertinent systems. Print and send out letters, follow-up on Bi - Rads

Schedules and reschedules mammography appointments

Manages the patient’s expectations about Scheduling Mammo & Breast Ultrasound Exam and ensures that the process is understood

Ensure demographics including insurance information are correct in IDX and Updates as necessary

Assists co - workers and team members with duties when requested, to include but not limited to, floating to other areas

Floating to other areas will include: Assists with greeting, and preparing accurately identified patient for technologist exam

Responsible for collection and documentation of patient information associated with breast health

Accurately maintains patient records, image records, utilizing Touchworks, Centricity and Synapse in accordance to HIPAA and established SMA policies and procedures. Provide patient with post procedure instructions

Assist with other duties as assigned
 

Required Qualifications:


High School diploma or equivalent
1+ years’ experience in a medical clinic setting
BLS certification or ability to complete certification within 30 days of hire
Preference:

Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant school or 3+ years experience in the military as a Medical Assistant or equivalent
 
Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make the health system work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)
 
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UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
 
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