The Patient Coordinator I greets and establishes first contact with patients, or performs in a call center capacity. Confirms and updates patient demographics and verifies insurance as necessary to ensure that patients have appropriate insurance for physician they are seeing.

1. Greet patients either in person or via telephone, and update their insurance/demographics in the practice management system.

2. Assure that physician accepts insurance that patients present with. If not already done prior to visit, verify insurance prior to patients arrival or at minimum at time of arrival before visit.

3. Communicate with appropriate staff regarding patients arrival, and ensure that patients medical record is available for physician.

4. Process/update HIPAA-related paperwork and other institutional forms as necessary.

5. Collect or retrieve referrals or insurance authorizations as required.

6. Review stat...