Patient service coordinator

Overview :

TekWissen Group is a workforce management provider throughout the USA and many other countries in the world. The below job opportunity is to one of Our clients who offer biotechnology product development services.

The Company focuses on providing laboratory equipment, chemicals, supplies, and services used in healthcare, scientific research, safety, and education.

Job Title : Certified Medical Assistant / Patient Services Coordinator

Location : Columbia, MD 21044

Duration : 5 Months

Job Type : Contract

Work Type : Onsite

Job Description :

Responsible for independently coordinating blood and tissue banking protocols to ensure proper collection and handling of samples, i.

e. bone marrow, blood, tissue, skin, check swabs, pheresis products, etc.

Establishes effective policies and procedures for obtaining, processing and handling all clinical trial-driven correlative blood and tissue samples.

Collaborates with internal and external laboratories processing clinical trial samples to ensure compliance with each individual trial.

Independently arranges courier service, as needed for transport of clinical trial blood and tissue samples.

Schedules urgent / emergent clinical trial-related laboratory tests, visits, procedures and treatment.

Resolves any schedule conflicts and ensures timely patient tracking.

On a regular and continuous basis, exercises administrative judgment and assumes responsibility for decisions, consequences and results having an impact on staff and patients, as well as, the quality of service within the department.

Coordinates research phlebotomy services to ensure proper collection, processing and documentation of sample draws.

Additional Responsibilities :

Patient Service Coordinator

Coordinate visits either within the department or between several departments.

Telephone and interview patients and / or family members to obtain accurate pre-registration information and to confirm appointments.

Verify and enter pre-registration and insurance information into the computer system and prepare daily printed schedules for designated areas.

Obtain and / or verify patient's demographic data by phone or in person.

Confirm appointments by telephone and / or mail.

Fill vacancies due to cancellations.

Obtain pre-certifications as required by patients' health care insurers or managed care providers.

Register patients for clinical appointments using computerized database.

Inform patients of costs of care being provided, and guide them to appropriate resources for further information, guidance, or assistance.

Answer phones and provide routine information to callers.

If a patient has to be admitted to the hospital, take care of administrative tasks of admission so that the patient may go directly to the floor.

Collect time of service payments, issues receipts, and prepare cash settlement records.

Discuss patient charges, if appropriate, with patients and / or patients' families.

Mail lab and patient result letters, file, create and maintain paper and electronic patient charts, provide accurate and timely messages to MDs, fulfill HIPAA compliant ingoing and outgoing medical records requests, manage incoming and outgoing faxes, provide accurate appointment entry / check in / check out.

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.

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Last updated : 2024-05-14