Business Office Coordinator FT - The Physicians' Group

**ONSIDE POSITION**

Surgicare Miramar Center,is seeking a highly organized and proactive Business Office Coordinator to join our dynamic healthcare team. As a key member of our administrative staff, the Business Office Coordinator will be responsible for overseeing various aspects of office operations, ensuring the efficient functioning of the business office, and contributing to the overall success of our gastroenterology practice.

Job Summary:

• Verifies insurance prior to patient's arrival, to include "Add Ons and Direct Admits"
• Obtains pre-certification from insurance companies for procedures that require pre-certification.
• Requests office notes from referring physician if needed for Authorization.
• Calculating and Informing patients of amount due
• Communicating with the Dr. office's
• Ensures all required forms are placed in designated areas of the patients chart
• Daily preparation of charts for next day's surgeries within required deadline (NO LESS than 3 days prior to surgery, for all cases scheduled four days or more in advance of surgery date)
• Preparation of medical consents for each chart prepared
• Labeling necessary documents and adding physician orders
• Out-bound collection calls to patients regarding their medical invoice/bill answering questions and setting up payment/payment plans.
• Utilization of various collection strategies and methodologies to contact consumers in order to negotiate payment in full or payment arrangements on debt within federal, state and client collection guidelines and laws.
• Knowledge of health care financing and Medical Collections preferred.
• Other duties as assigned

Required Skills