PatientCareCoordinator-Bilingual(Spanish)

## Description We're Hiring - Join Peak Physical Therapy, a Highbar Practice! Help us revolutionize the Physical Therapy industry! Peak Physical Therapy & Sports Performance is proudly affiliated with Highbar Physical Therapy, and we’re excited to continue growing our team together. As a leading outpatient physical therapy practice with locations across New England, we are committed to delivering life-changing outcomes for our patients. Join us as a Patient Care Coordinator!   The Patient Care Coordinator (PCC) is an integral part of the clinical team – they lead the way in creating excellent patient experiences and drive administrative excellence inside the clinic.  The PCC greets patients, schedules appointments, collects co-pays, accurately relays insurance benefit information, and provides authorization details to patients. The PCC performs tasks to relieve clinical staff of administrative and clerical duties.   ## What You'll Do Retrieves daily messages from the answering machine, updating appropriate schedules to reflect changes. Greets and directs patients, vendors and visitors of the clinic. Ensures new patients complete appropriate paperwork. Once completed, organizes and adds to patient chart for first appointment. Answers multiple line telephone system, obtaining demographic and insurance information from new patients scheduled for an initial evaluation. Collects co-payments from patients, clearly documenting payment transactions on a written receipt. Responsible for patient appointments and cancellations. Reviews therapist schedules to effectively fill openings through medical records system. Documents pertinent conversations for future reference. Assists therapists with faxing patient information to medical offices as requested. Maintains a general understanding of insurances, including how to read benefit eligibility. Explains benefit details to patients including authorization requirements, copays, and deductibles. Initiates appropriate collection act