Dental secretary vs medication coordinator

Differences between dental secretary and medication coordinator duties and responsibilities

Dental secretary example responsibilities.

• Manage Eaglesoft system thereby maximizing and balancing the calendar of appointments to drive practice revenue while maintaining optimal practice productivity.
• Bill charges to patients and insurance companies and process cash/credit and insurance check payments; make financial arrangements for patients.
• Check patients in and out for appointments, billing, filing and pulling medical records, phone calls.
• Provide technician support to psychologists and urologists by accurately and efficiently transcribing a wide range of medical conditions onto patient records.
• Perform therapeutic treatments including: electric stimulation, ultrasound therapy, and lumbar and cervical decompression therapy.

Medication coordinator example responsibilities.

• Manage patient's accounts collecting and billing financial statements, budgets and expertise with CPT and ICD-9 coding.
• Manage inpatient transfers to rehabilitation and medical facilities, along with preparing and monitoring outpatient billings insurance verification and referrals.
• Complete records after patients complete all medical appointments, typing intake forms and additional entries/forms, and obtain physician signatures.
• Navigate effectively through an electronic medical records (EMR) system.
• Develop plan for confidentiality of client and agency information through HIPAA guidelines.
• Perform Medicare and Medicaid audits on members using company medical policy and establish criteria for H.C.F.A.
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