Patient Care Coordinator

Remote

💊 Health

Patient Care Coordinators work as patient advocates at social service and healthcare providers like group homes and hospitals. They generally assist patients who may not be able to manage their care on their own, such as disabled or elderly people. The role of a Patient Care Coordinator is to make sure their client is aware of all the responsibilities associated with caring for their health and helping them manage those tasks. They can help the patient pay medical bills, schedule transportation to appointments, pick up medications and follow up with care providers about their condition.

What does a Patient Care Coordinator do?

A Patient Care Coordinator, or Care Coordinator, is in charge of managing communication between patients, family members, care providers and other healthcare institutions. Their duties include scheduling appointments with Doctors, providing referrals to new care providers and teaching patients about their health issues.

Responsibilities

A Patient Care Coordinator should be able to fulfill various duties and responsibilities. The following are some duties and responsibilities a Patient Care Coordinator should be able to execute:

Using data to do analytical tasks and charting tasks related to patient information
Communicating with patients about their status and condition through emails, phone and face-to-face conversations
Managing patient accounts with contact information, insurance and financial information in a confidential manner
Scheduling patient visits and answer questions, including billing and preparation
Ensuring services comply with state and federal regulatory requirements

Required Skills

A competitive Patient Care Coordinator will have certain skills and qualifications, including:

Teamwork to coordinate with Doctors, Nurses and other health care personnel
Strong verbal communication skills to communicate with patients and the health care team
People skills to connect emotionally with patients and health care personnel
Leadership
Management skills
Time-management skill

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