Referral Coordinator

High-Quality Care. Close to Home. 

The Referral Coordinator is assigned the responsibility of coordinating and facilitating specialty referrals ordered by all health center providers.

Qualifications / Job Requirements:
Education / Skills Required:
• Experience in a busy office setting with customer exposure (Health Care field preferred)
• Comprehension of medical terminology
• Must possess a high level of interpersonal skills to interact with patients, patients’ families, staff, physicians and management.
• Must possess a strong work ethic, exhibit optimism and cheerfulness and promote a team effort.
• Ability to work outside the normal working hours as volume demands.
• Ability to communicate effectively and diplomatically in writing and verbally.
• Ability to work collaboratively in an ever changing environment to assure delivery of quality customer service.
• Projects a professional image in appearance and behavior.
• Must be well organized, able to set priorities and adept to handling multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Keyboarding experience and computer knowledge required. (Microsoft Word /Excel / Access Software used)
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Ability to handle high volume of phone calls.
• Ability to keep an electronic record of referral appointments and correspondence with patients, physicians, a

High school Diploma required.

BENEFIT ELIGIBLE:  

We offer competitive benefits including health, dental and vision insurance, retirement plans, life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement as well as tuition assistance!   

LEARN MORE ABOUT US:   
A career at The University of Vermont Health Network - Elizabethtown Community Hospital is an opportunity to make an impact on the health of our community. Our health centers are a central source for primary care in Essex County, New York, and our hospital and emergency departments provide high-quality, essential inpatient and emergency care to residents of northern New York.  

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About our Ticonderoga Campus: https://www.ech.org/Health-Centers/Ticonderoga-Campus