This is a full time position, Monday-Thursday 8:00-6:30.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Referral Specialist is responsible for assisting patients by referring them to an outside medical specialists or agencies at the request of AH attending physicians.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative (but not all inclusive) of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
Contacts outside physicians or agencies by telephone, arranges patient appointments and coordinates the exchange of patient information between AH providers and the outside physicians or agencies.
Works closely with patients to arrange and coordinate appointment locations and appointment times.
Maintains list of agencies that can be contacted by patients requiring financial aid or other assistance.
Prepares referral logs, weekly reports, monthly reports, documenting patient account and other necessary referral documentation.
Screens applicants for the Putnam County Health Care Authority prescription program.
Obtains authorizations from HMO’s and documents authorizations in patient medical records.
What We Do
Rural Health Care, Inc. d/b/a/ Aza Health is a private non-profit community and migrant health center established in rural Putnam County, Florida in 1977. A federally qualified health center (FQHC), Aza Health operates in areas designated as Health Professional Shortage Areas and or Medically Underserved Areas or Populations. Most Aza Health physicians are Board Certified or board eligible in Family Practice, and Internal Medicine. Since its founding in 1977, Rural Health Care, Inc. (Aza Health) has grown to include locations in six contiguous counties in northern Florida: Alachua County, Clay County, Flagler County, Putnam County, St. Johns County, and Volusia County. Today Aza Health operates 11 full-time primary care centers offering a wide range of services, three full-time dental centers, and nine full-service pharmacies. In addition, with more than 250 employees, Aza Health is a major employer in the area. Aza Health receives HHS funding and has Federal Public Health Service (PHS) deemed status with respect to certain health or health-related claims, including medical malpractice claims, for itself and its covered individuals. Aza Health is governed by a volunteer Board of Governors that meets each month. Among their duties: defining and preserving the mission of the organization.
