Patient Coordinator Sr Associate - Plastic Surgery

Shift:

Patient Coordinator Sr Associate - Plastic Surgery

Nebraska Medicine is looking for a motivated, patient-focused professional to join our growing Plastic Surgery team as a Patient Coordinator Sr Associate. In this role, you will be responsible for scheduling surgeries, managing new patient appointments, and coordinating follow-ups. We seek a dedicated individual to support our team in handling high patient volumes as our department continues to expand.

Priority consideration given to applicants with patient scheduling experience.

Primary Location: Village Pointe Health Center | Nebraska Medicine Omaha, NE

Additional Location: Nebraska Medical Center | Nebraska Medicine Omaha, NE

Shift Details:

• Full Time, 40 hours per week

• Mon - Fri

• 8:00am - 4:30pm

Why Work at Nebraska Medicine?

• Together. Extraordinary. Join a team that values your skills, delivering exceptional care through collaboration.

• Leading Health Network Work with the region's top academic health network, partnering with UNMC to transform lives through education, research, and patient care.

• Diversity and Inclusion We value diverse backgrounds and experiences, reflecting the communities we serve.

• Educational Support Enjoy up to $5,000/year in tuition assistance, a 35% discount at Clarkson College, and career advancement opportunities with covered educational costs.

Be part of something extraordinary at Nebraska Medicine!

Duties: Patient Coordinator Sr Associate - Plastic Surgery

Properly, professionally and sensitively obtain and handle medical records by communicating and coordinating with patients, physician offices, hospitals and other medical organizations/personnel in order to create accurate and sufficiently comprehensive patient charts. Coordinate patient referrals to designated clinical programs and services by being a part of and communicating with a team of people tasked with ensuring that patient appointments are timely, accurate and appropriate. Register and schedule patients in a customer service oriented, efficient and effective manner and in accordance with department guidelines. Complete complex scheduling of multiple appointments and/or services. Provide clerical support relating to scheduling and/or coordination of various services and surgical procedures within the organization. Provide administrative support as necessary to all team members in clinic, surgical and procedural areas, as assigned.

Required Qualifications: Patient Coordinator Sr Associate - Plastic Surgery
* Minimum of one year of experience in a healthcare customer service environment required.
* High school diploma or equivalent required.
* Minimum of one year post-secondary education with coursework in business, medical assistant program or nursing assistant program OR equivalent combination of education/experience in customer service or medical scheduling related capacity (one year of education equals one year of experience) required.
* Demonstrated verbal and written customer relations skills required.
* Ability to work collaboratively and cooperatively with an interdisciplinary team required.
* Knowledge of medical terminology required.
* Demonstrated analytical, prioritizing and organizational skills required.
* Demonstrated ability to provide a high level of customer service to physicians, patients and other internal/external customers required.

Preferred Qualifications: Patient Coordinator Sr Associate - Plastic Surgery
* Experience in a healthcare environment with working knowledge of scheduling or healthcare record collection and registration systems preferred.
* Clinical background in assigned area preferred.
* Associates degree in business, healthcare or related field preferred.
* Medical Assistant or Nursing Assistant preferred.
* Previous experience with Microsoft office, data entry and electronic health records programs such as EPIC preferred.
* Currently licensed medical assistant, patient care technician or certified nursing assistant (CNA) certificate preferred.

Recruiter Contact
Sarah Placzek
splaczek@nebraskamed.com