Hospital unit coordinator vs surgical coordinator

Differences between hospital unit coordinator and surgical coordinator duties and responsibilities

Hospital unit coordinator example responsibilities.

• Manage inpatient transfers to rehabilitation and medical facilities, along with preparing and monitoring outpatient billings insurance verification and referrals.
• Employ by various hospitals and medical centres, mostly part time while attending school doing ICU, ER and floor therapy
• Take ownership for full implementation of corporate programs and initiatives on merchandising, payroll management, productivity, and associate morale.
• Staff nurse for heavy medical surgical unit specializing in GI, Pre-liver and hematological oncology transplant patients.

Surgical coordinator example responsibilities.

• Manage patient pre-op responsibilities, and generate all necessary paperwork.
• Input medical procedures and diagnosis using ICD-9 and CPT medical codes to generate claims for insurance and patient billing.
• Recommend optimization of patient flow for office visits and HIPAA policy enhancements.
• Coordinate meetings, schedule surgeries/procedures, verify insurance coverage, ensure HIPAA compliance.
• Provide patients and parents information; explanations of treatment plans, post-operative instructions and oral hygiene instructions.
• Promote to back office and surgical coordinator position which duties include scheduling patients with hospital for inpatient procedures.
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