Radiation Coordinator

Hours

Shift Start Time: 8 AM

Shift End Time: 4:30 PM

AWS Hours Requirement: 8/40 - 8 Hour Shift

Weekend Requirements: No Weekends

On-Call Required: No

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum): $24.750 - $30.860 - $36.970

The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position. The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices.

What You Will Do

Provides organizational, administrative and supervisory support to the physicians, administration, and staff in the Radiation Therapy Department.

Required Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or Equivalent
• 1 Year experience with medical insurance (HMO, PPO, governmental, etc.), or with insurance authorizations, or related.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• Experience with on-line computer, HMO, PPO and governmental insurance carriers/contracts.

Essential Functions

• Financial Accountability
  • Monitors and follow up on all monthly variances. Assists in the preparation for the annual department budget.
  • Acts as liaison to Patient Financial Services to ensure continuity in billing process between Sharp departments and maximize standardization in billing procedures.
  • Assures that department charges are completed in a timely manner with proper coding. Knowledgeable in therapy charges and their applications.
  • Collaborate with other staff members to ensure accurate billing.
  • Cross-trained and fully competent in all radiation billing and coding functions.
  • Utilize current computer system. Obtains pre-registration information on all patients and obtains authorizations as necessary.
  • Maintains a current fee schedule.
  • Responds to problem statements from business office and provides proper documentation to assist in collections.
  • Works with physician and admissions to negotiate payment arrangements for cash paying patients.
• Front Desk Support
  • Coordinates all front office responsibilities to include telephone, receptionists/scheduling, authorizations/referral, medical records charge entry and billing.
• General Support
  • Develop or assist in drafting policies and procedures for all non-clinical areas. Assure compliance with all regulatory standards.
  • Maintain primary files of all policies and procedures. Participate in preparation for and compliance with all JCAHO and other regulatory surveys.
  • Coordinate and oversee engineering facility repair orders for the department as needed.
  • Coordinate any communications/information systems problems/needs under the direction of the Manager. Oversee daily/weekly Information Systems reports and distribution.
  • Manage supplies and office equipment for department. No work delays due to missing or inadequate supplies.
• Quality Assurance
  • Participates as a member of the Quality Assurance Committee within the department.
  • Participates in weekly chart round and reports findings. Participation necessary at 95% of meetings to ensure proper documentation.
  • Completes all annual safety requirements including safety modules, observes proper safety precautions.
• Scheduling
  • Acts as prime liaison between Radiation Oncology Department and referring physicians' offices in coordinating appointments and obtaining all necessary information for physician to consult and initiate patient treatment.
  • Coordinates patient schedules with ancillary departments such as radiology, outpatient surgery, admitting and nursing staff to provide the most efficient patient care.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to utilize resources in an organized manner.
• Knowledge of contracts, scheduling, HMO, PPO, and government billing guidelines for radiation therapy.
• General knowledge of office procedures and equipment, including computer.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• General knowledge of CPT4 and ICD9 codes.
• Ability to record meeting minutes.
• Ability to follow physician's order and thorough knowledge of radiation therapy practice.
• General knowledge of radiology, lab and surgical procedures.
• Must work under minimal supervision and have ability to remain calm and exercise good judgment in stressful situations.
• Effective interpersonal and patient contact skills.
• Must have good telephone manners.
• Knowledge of community services for cancer patient referral.
• Bilingual in Spanish or Tagalog preferred.

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.