Psychiatric secretary vs scheduling coordinator

Differences between psychiatric secretary and scheduling coordinator duties and responsibilities

Psychiatric secretary example responsibilities.

• Manage financial bookkeeping efficiently for the company using QuickBooks.
• Support multiple physicians in a minimally supervise environment through daily transcription of progress notes, psychiatric evaluations, and discharge summaries.
• Design and delivery of PowerPoint presentations, weekly information packets, and informational resources for distribution to regional managers.
• Complete disability and FMLA paperwork.

Scheduling coordinator example responsibilities.

• Manage medical records entering data with CPT and ICD-9 codes preserving an environment of thoroughness and accuracy.
• Manage payment postings, verify insurance coverage prior to patient appointments and advise patients of insurance referrals or authorizations require.
• Manage inpatient transfers to rehabilitation and medical facilities, along with preparing and monitoring outpatient billings insurance verification and referrals.
• Perform patient registration, insurance verification, and assist patients with scheduling radiology and chemotherapy appointments in a demanding environment.
• Enter all patient information in EMR system, scan all of patients medical record into EMR system and classify by sections.
• Check patient insurance coverage, determines if referral or authorization for surgery is needed.
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