Dermatology Coordinator

Temporary Dermatology Coordinator FT Days

Englewood Health, a leading healthcare system comprising Englewood Hospital and the Englewood Health Physician Network, is committed to delivering exceptional patient care across northern New Jersey. We are dedicated to fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment where every team member can bring their skills, creative ideas, positive approaches, and a commitment to excellence. Join our dynamic team and contribute to our mission of transforming the lives of the patients and communities we serve.

Job Summary: Responsible for the coordination of daily procedures, maintaining physician's agenda, coordinating patient's care with multiple providers and other departments, schedulers, insurance pre-certifiers, and performing other clerical/medical office assistant/secretarial functions. As well as assists in the delivery of primary health and patient care management.

Department: EHPN Dermatology

Location: New Milford, NJ

Status: Temporary Full Time

Shift: Days

Hours: Monday to Thursday, 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM. Friday, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM.

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates professional communication with patients, visitors, providers, staff, ancillary departments, and outside agencies.
• Manages telephone communications, screens calls, takes messages, responds to routine inquiries, and escalates clinical issues appropriately.
• Schedules consults, follow-up appointments, procedures, and surgeries; prepares charts, consent forms, and pre-admission documentation.
• Verifies and updates insurance information and obtains required authorizations using internal and external systems.
• Prepares patients for examinations, procedures, and surgeries; provides written and verbal pre-operative instructions and follow-up calls.
• Assists physicians with medical and cosmetic procedures (e.g., biopsies, excisions, skin tag removal, Botox).
• Performs medical assistant duties including patient intake, histories, vital signs, height/weight, and specimen collection.
• Coordinates with hospital departments (OR, Lab, Radiology, HIM, Patient Access, etc.) to obtain required documentation and test results.
• Ensures all medical records, diagnostic results, and pathology reports are complete, uploaded, and available prior to appointments.
• Maintains confidentiality and compliance with HIPAA and hospital policies; manages mail, faxes, records, and other administrative duties as needed.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications:

• High School Graduate or equivalent, or a minimum of 5 years full-time experience in a related field at a healthcare setting and/or medical office and insurance experience may be substituted.
• Graduation from an accredited program for Medical Assistants preferred
• Two (2) years' experience in a medical office environment.
• Knowledge of medical abbreviations and terminology (preferred).
• Knowledge of computer systems and applications.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with ability to interact and communicate effectively with patients, physicians, nurses, hospital administration, co-workers, and hospital staff.
• Previous electronic Patient Booking/Scheduling experience preferred.
• Previous Insurance Pre-Certification experience preferred.

Minimum rate: $20.00