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Essential Role: Responsible for assisting providers with routine
paperwork, such as Home Health form, patient forms, etc. Responsible for
the planning, implementation and follow-up of patient referrals.\
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Duties & Responsibilities:\
Schedules patients for ancillary tests and appointments with outside
providers.\
Completes referral arrangements utilizing appropriate forms and
maintains appropriate logs or paperwork for tracking referrals outside
the clinic.\
Explains test or appointment preparation to patients for outside
appointments.\
Obtains insurance pre-authorizations or referral confirmation as
needed.\
Assists with pre-determining eligibility for Project Access, sends
correspondence, faxes, and coordinates with the SRS Project Access
staff.\
Communicates with Providers regarding patients referred for ancillary
tests/appointments with outside providers regarding scheduling issues,
results, follow-up and other necessary issues.\
Establishes professional relationships with outside providers, labs and
medical facilities where patients are referred. Keeps professional
communication ongoing to ensure quality patient care, timely referrals
and smooth referral operations.\
Returns or receives patient phone calls during office hours or meets
with patients in the office to coordinate referrals and appointments.\
Coordinates information necessary to those involved in the patient care
process.\
Assists with the flow of patient charts from nurses station, medical
records and provider areas.\
Communicates with front desk staff and supervisor regarding patient flow
and services.\
Retrieves tests and/or consultation results from outside sources.\
Maintains and stocks forms and supplies needed in area.\
Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.\
Assists in the development and documentation of protocols related to his
or her job functions.\
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