Lead Care Coordinator- Dr. Kakarla bei Barrow Brain and Spine

Description

Our World-Class Team Begins with YOU!

Barrow Brain and Spine is a physician-owned specialty practice focused in the areas of neurosurgery and advanced spine care and pain management. As a partner of Barrow Neurological Institute, the practice encompasses 32 neurosurgeons, 8 physiatrists and performs more than 9,000 surgeries each year. This globally recognized group directs the Neurosurgery Residency Program at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona and serves more than 21,000 patients per year.

Do you have what it takes to be part of our World-Class team?

At Barrow Brain and Spine, each team member is dedicated to the highest levels of performance, integrity, collaboration, and commitment to patient care. These are not just words on a page, this is our culture. If you are looking for an extraordinary work environment dedicated to enhancing the lives of our patients and team members, we look forward to hearing from you.

Job Information:

As one of the largest private group practices in the US, BBS is looking for a Lead Care Coordinator to join our Downtown - 2910 team! 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversee the daily workflow of physician’s office. Provides direct support to physician and Care Coordinator as needed.
• Manages staff work schedules to reflect volume and operational need. Reviews and approves employee timesheets and PTO requests in accordance with BBS guidelines.
• Manages physician’s personal, clinical, and surgical schedules. Ensure all appointments are reflected in the physician’s Outlook and personal calendar. Manages physician’s travel schedule and arrangements.
• Ensure proper medical reports are available to the physician prior to patient arrival.
• Triages telephone calls when Care Coordinator is not available.
• Obtains authorization from insurance carriers for surgeries in accordance with hospital guidelines.
• Schedules surgeries and outpatients testing. Maintains patients recalls.
• Coordinates referrals for patients through insurance and other physician offices.
• Trains new Care Coordinators on patient registration, scheduling, taking vitals, rooming patients, entering orders, using medical equipment and supplies, arranging referrals, and other clinical operations required for the daily clinic workflow.
• Prepares all billings in computerized system for processing. Code’s office charges and sends coding information to coder within required timeframes.

Qualifications:

• HS diploma or GED required.
• 2 years in a medical setting required.
• Experience with Athena One a plus.

Comp & Benefits:

We offer a comprehensive compensation package. This includes benefit offerings you’d expect to see at a large company, all designed to help you take good care of yourself and your family. The benefits include:

• Choice of two medical plans – HRA, HDHP/HSA options
• Dental and Vision plan
• Disability – short-term & long-term, 100% employer paid.
• Basic Life/AD&D, 100% employer paid.
• Voluntary Life/AD&D available for employee, spouse, and children
• Voluntary Critical Illness and Accident coverage
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays

Barrow Brain and Spine is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

Preferred method of response is via our Careers page: barrowbrainandspine.com