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Job TitleSpecial Unit Surgery Coordinator

                        

LocationWeston

                    

FacilityFlorida Weston Hospital

                     

DepartmentRegistration-Weston Hospital

                      

Job Code001564

                     

ShiftDays

                       

Schedule8:00am-5:00pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital’s team of caregivers that remain on the leading edge of technology and education, all while consistently providing patient-centered healthcare. As part of Cleveland Clinic’s Florida region, Weston Hospital is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale and Florida regions. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.  

Cleveland Clinic is the first hospital in the nation to make great customer service a cornerstone of our mission. As a Special Unit Surgery Coordinator, you will be responsible for all scheduled and unscheduled procedures, admissions and/or appointments. This role is essential to maintaining the organization of the unit, allowing caregivers to continue providing the exceptional care our patients deserve and have come to expect from Cleveland Clinic. . 

A caregiver in this role works days from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

Ensure accuracy of system-wide master patient index through validation and capture of patient demographic data. 

Validate patient physician information and ensure accurate collection. 

Validate and capture primary, secondary and tertiary insurance coverage to ensure accurate billing. 

Identify patients in need of financial counseling to ensure appropriate payment of services. 

Identify services out of insurance plan or requiring referrals; may inform patient of courses of action. 

Triage appointments based on diagnosis, patient preferences and physician specialty. 

Coordinate services and provide special instructions as requested by patients, internal physicians and referring physicians. 

Perform scheduling both intra- and inter-departmentally as requested by physician orders. 

Receive orders and processes as indicated by provider and schedule according to protocol. 

Schedule all procedures/surgeries. 

Enter appointment into respective programs, both routine and emergency add-on. 

Ensure accuracy of all data including appropriate CPT coding and case information (side, equipment, etc.). 

Enter all updates, corrections and changes to scheduled procedures/surgeries. 

Maintain provider schedules for designated unit.  

Coordinate multiple physician schedules.  

Serve as liaison with admitting office regarding hospital reservations, update admission information and cancel reservations. 

Notify patients of their arrival times per area protocols. 

Act as a resource to all department personnel (surgeons, medical secretaries, nurses, residents, etc.) on daily activity. 

Maintain designated space/unit and patient management calendars/ledgers; maintain department data based on area needs. 

Communicate with patients and their families to provide detailed instructions, directions and resources available. 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

High School Diploma or GED 

Two years of related experience in an area providing knowledge of medical terminology, including patient registration, patient billing, insurance processing, appointment or scheduling

OR three years of customer service concierge experience 

Proficient in use of Personal Computers (PC) and general knowledge of PC based systems and software 

Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel applications 

Working knowledge of computerized appointment/OR scheduling systems, patient billing, insurance processing or other related office functions to coordinate patient access 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

In-depth knowledge of medical terminology and/or CPT/ICD coding 

Previous medical office experience

 

Physical Requirements:

 This position requires a mixture of moderate to heavy work as defined in the Employee Health Services Policy.

Frequent walking, sitting and standing. Frequent use of the phone, computer and fax machines. Frequent pushing, pulling, stooping, kneeling and crouching.

 Ability to work at a fast pace and to prioritize multiple assignments/projects and respond to numerous requests and to work collaboratively with other members of the healthcare team; ability to ensure operational efficiency; ability to problem solve and make decisions; ability to exercise self-control and tolerate stress when dealing with multiple requests and/or conflicting demands from multiple customers.

 Needs minimal sustained direction in assessing needs, carrying out departmental and professional responsibilities; self-starting and self-motivating; working hours may exceed eight (8) hours per day and is based on what is needed to accomplish work at hand.

Has limited access to the medical record for the purpose of verifying orders in the charts or prescription and to sign off after exam completion.

In addition, in this position the employee will be limit the PHI disclosed or requested to the amount reasonable necessary to achieve the purpose of the request.

The disclosures or requests that occur on a routine or recurring basis include every patient's orders need to be verified prior to the exam. The employee makes these disclosures for the purpose of making sure that the correct exam is performed due to the doctors orders as well as signing off that the exam was completed of the request. The disclosures or requests that occur on a routine or recurring basis include Every Radiology patient. The employee makes these disclosures for the purpose of verifying orders in the charts or prescription and to sign.

Personal Protective Equipment:

Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.

                       

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. 

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