Practice Coordinator Ii
-Works independently at reception desk, checking in patients for appointments and coordinating next visits to facilitate ongoing care-Ensures new patient referrals are scheduled to meet practice access targetsIn one month of 2023, maintained average time of 3 minutes per phone call and scheduled over 500+ patients for appointments-Verifies that insurance information is up-to-date to confirm patient’s eligibility and benefits for services and facilitates collection of payment at reception desk to guarantee that services from providers are compensated-Answers telephone line for extended periods: typically 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, providing information on the clinic and scheduling appointments for new and established patients-Prioritizes and triages requests from providers and internal requests from other medical departments at UCSF to coordinate care for patients within the hospital at UCSF Mission Bay: acts as primary liaison to other departments and offices including Craniofacial, FLIGHT team, and La Clinica Dental in Oakland -Informs parents of patients about specific clinical practice policies, while maintaining sensitivity and empathy for needs of diverse population of patients-Organizes and adjusts schedule daily, weekly, and monthly for providers, making sure that patients are notified ahead of time for any changes and confirming that practice goals are met-Processes ROI requests using EPIC software so that patients can receive continuity of dental care