Senior Associate Patient Coordinator

Serious Medicine is what we do. Being extraordinary is who we are. Every colleague plays a key role in upholding this promise to our patients and their families.

Shift:

First Shift (United States of America) Senior Associate Patient Coordinator -

Full-time Position Highlights:

Nebraska Medicine is now taking applications for a talented individual to join us as a Senior Associate Patient Coordinator. We partner with our physicians, nurses and other hospital staff to provide the best Serious Medicine and Extraordinary Care available in the region. We are excited to have Forbes Magazine recognize us in their list of American's top employers and the best employer in Nebraska. Come join us!!

Shift:

40 hrs./week / Full-Time / Benefits Eligible Mon- Fri /8:00 AM - 4:30 PM / First Shift No weekends /

No Holidays Location:

Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha NE If you have questions about applying for this Senior Associate Patient Coordinator role you can contact our TA Partner, at rshinde@nebraskamed.com Why Work with Nebraska Medicine? Together. Extraordinary. Join a team that values your skills, delivering exceptional care through collaboration. Leading Health Network Work with the region's top academic health network, partnering with UNMC to transform lives through education, research, and patient care. Diversity and Inclusion We value diverse backgrounds and experiences, reflecting the communities we serve. Educational Support Enjoy up to $5,000/year in tuition assistance, a 35% discount at Clarkson College, and career advancement opportunities with covered educational costs. Be part of something extraordinary with Nebraska Medicine!

Senior Associate Patient Coordinator Duties:

Properly, professionally, and sensitively obtain and handle medical records by communicating and coordinating with patients, physician offices, hospitals and other medical organizations/personnel in order to create accurate and sufficiently comprehensive patient charts. Coordinate patient referrals to designated clinical programs and services by being a part of and communicating with a team of people tasked with ensuring that patient appointments are timely, accurate and appropriate. Register and schedule patients in a customer service oriented, efficient and effective manner and in accordance with department guidelines. Complete complex scheduling of multiple appointments and/or services. Provide clerical support relating to scheduling and/or coordination of various services and surgical procedures within the organization. Provide administrative support as necessary to all team members in clinic, surgical and procedural areas, as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

Minimum of one year of experience in a healthcare customer service environment required. High school diploma or equivalent required. Minimum of one year post-secondary education with coursework in business, medical assistant program or nursing assistant program OR equivalent combination of education/experience in customer service or medical scheduling related capacity (one year of education equals one year of experience) required. Demonstrated verbal and written customer relations skills required. Ability to work collaboratively and cooperatively with an interdisciplinary team required. Knowledge of medical terminology required. Demonstrated analytical, prioritizing and organizational skills required. Demonstrated ability to provide a high level of customer service to physicians, patients and other internal/external customers required. Preferred Qualifications Experience in a healthcare environment with working knowledge of scheduling or healthcare record collection and registration systems preferred. Clinical background in assigned area preferred. Associates degree in business, healthcare or related field preferred. Medical Assistant or Nursing Assistant preferred. Previous experience with Microsoft office, data entry and electronic health records programs such as EPIC preferred. Currently licensed medical assistant, patient care technician or certified nursing assistant (CNA) certificate preferred. Nebraska Medicine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and protected veterans' status. Nebraska Medicine includes two hospitals, the state's largest and highest rated Nebraska Medical Center and Bellevue Medical Center, along with more than 70 primary care and specialty clinics. Nebraska Medicine and our research and education partner, the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), share the same mission: to lead the world in transforming lives to create a healthy future for all individuals and communities through premier educational programs, innovative research and extraordinary patient care. Every colleague plays a key role in upholding our promise of "Serious Medicine, Extraordinary Care" to our patients and their families. Working with Nebraska Medicine means committing to meaningful, impactful work that will elevate the success of your fellow colleagues and will help our patients and their families feel comfortable, confident and cared for. Use this tool to search for jobs with Nebraska Medicine. Opportunities include full-time, part-time and casual positions in patient care, nursing, nursing support, allied health, diagnostics, administration, customer service, facilities, IT and more. If you are seeking Physician Opportunities, please visit NebraskaMed.com/Careers/Physician-opportunities For opportunities in Food and Environmental Services, please visit NebraskaMed.com/Careers/Food-environmental-services The option to create an automated alert of new job postings is available to candidates. You must create/sign in to our external career site by clicking "Sign In" in the top right corner of the page. If you have not created a sign in yet, please follow the directions on the page. A confirmation email will be sent that you must confirm before any job alerts will be sent. Job alerts are sent daily when a new job requisition is posted that meets your job alert criteria.