Unit coordinator vs surgical coordinator

Differences between unit coordinator and surgical coordinator duties and responsibilities

Unit coordinator example responsibilities.

• Manage inpatient transfers to rehabilitation and medical facilities, along with preparing and monitoring outpatient billings insurance verification and referrals.
• Demonstrate care and compassion toward all patients and family members at all times.
• Receive all incoming phone calls; triage calls from the hospital emergency room.
• Display ability to identify and prioritize degree of urgency via assignment of triage.
• Review all patients EMR to ensure all appropriate power plans and quality measure consoles have been initiate.
• Coordinate the daily events in an ICU setting and all other secretarial duties, including but not limit to maintaining equipment.
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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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