Surgical Services Coordinator - West Chester, United States - Penn Medicine

Penn Medicine

Verified Company

West Chester, United States

1 week ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine.

Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

Summary:

The Surgical Services Coordinator (SSC) assists the manager and/or physicians in maintaining patient/customer focus, supports the delivery or highquality care, and assists in meeting or exceeding patient satisfaction and operational targets. In addition to performing the duties of the Surgical Services Associate (coordinating patient related activity for both outpatient visits and surgical procedures, phone calls, messages, authorizations and billing), the SSC will be expected to oversee the daily schedule and operations of an assigned area or group. The SSC serves as the APM/OpTime expert and the liaison between staff and Managers/Physicians to ensure daily performance expectations are communicated and met. In the absence of the manager, the SSC may take on additional responsibilities. Where applicable, this position is responsible for the management and coordination of care for patients within a specialized clinical program or across multiple surgical specialties.

Responsibilities:

Credentials:

Education or Equivalent Experience:

H.S. Diploma/GED (required)
And 5+ years Medical office experience, or 5 years of customer service experience. Related clinical office experience required. Prior customer service or insurance verification experience in a healthcare setting preferred. A degree (Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's) may be considered in lieu of experience.

Education Specialization:

Bachelor of Arts or Science
Education Specialization: additional administrative support certificate or training

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy.

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region.

Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

Live Your Life's Work