Patient Coordinator Senior Associate - Minimally Invasive and General Surgery

Shift:

Nebraska Medicine Patient Coordinator Senior Associate -

Minimally Invasive and General Surgery:

This position will work closely with our nurse case managers to help prepare patients after their initial appointment. Properly, professionally and sensitively obtain and handle special 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.

Work Schedule Details:

• Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm

Why Work at 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. Enjoy support for your personal growth within the organization, from those just starting their healthcare careers to those who are years down the path.

Be part of something extraordinary at Nebraska Medicine!

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.