Medical Clinic Call Center & Triage Coordinator - (Bilingual)
We are seeking a dependable, organized, and articulate Medical Clinic Call Center & Triage Coordinator to serve as a primary virtual point of contact for our busy medical practice. In this role, you will manage a high volume of inbound and outbound patient communications, verify insurance eligibility, handle scheduling workflows, and process patient referrals.
The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced medical environment, communicates with empathy and professionalism, and can seamlessly prioritize calls, faxes, and electronic messages while maintaining strict patient confidentiality.
Working Environment & Core Schedule
- Status: Full-Time (40 Hours / Week)
- Schedule Options: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM OR 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Local Practice Time)
- Role Type: Non-Clinical Patient Access & Triage Support (No independent medical advice is provided; all clinical assessments are escalated to licensed providers).
VA's Top 3 Daily Tasks
- High-Volume Call Management & Outreach: Handle inbound/outbound calls for patient scheduling, appointment confirmations, rescheduling, and general practice inquiries.
- Insurance Eligibility Verification: Perform real-time insurance coverage checks, verify benefits, and confirm coverage before appointments.
- Referral Management & Triage: Process incoming patient referrals, conduct timely outreach to convert referrals into scheduled appointments, and route clinical messages appropriately.
Core Responsibilities
- Inbound & Outbound Phone Support: Answer incoming phone calls and conduct outbound outreach in a courteous, efficient manner. Gather relevant details, determine urgency, and direct inquiries to physicians, nurses, billing, or scheduling.
- Scheduling & Care Access: Book, reschedule, and confirm new and established patient appointments while delivering clear prep instructions and handling cancellations.
- Referral Coordination: Monitor, track, and process incoming patient referrals from specialists and healthcare systems to ensure rapid patient intake.
- Clinical Triage & Message Escalation: Recognize red-flag symptoms and urgent situations to escalate immediately to clinical staff. Document accurate, detailed patient notes in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system.
- Insurance & Data Verification: Verify active insurance benefits and update demographic, insurance, and guarantor details across all patient profiles.
- Fax & Digital Communication: Sort, process, and route digital faxes, emails, and patient portal messages regarding lab results, medical records, and pharmacy requests.
Requirements
Required Qualifications
- Healthcare Administrative Experience: Minimum 1–2 years of experience working in a medical office, medical call center, patient access center, or healthcare clinic setting.
- High-Volume Call Operations: Proven background managing steady or heavy phone queues (inbound/outbound) while maintaining composure, empathy, and efficiency.
- Scheduling & Insurance Verification: Hands-on experience booking patient appointments and verifying medical insurance eligibility.
- Escalation Protocol Adherence: Strong ability to recognize red-flag symptoms/urgent situations and escalate them immediately to clinical staff.
- Communication & Demeanor: Outstanding written and spoken English skills; ability to remain calm, professional, and compassionate with distressed or anxious patients.
- Remote Setup: A private, HIPAA-compliant home workspace equipped with a reliable computer setup, high-speed internet, and a clear, noise-canceling headset.
Preferred Qualifications
- Specialty Background: Prior experience in a high-volume Primary Care, Urgent Care, or Multi-Provider Specialty Clinic.
- EHR & Digital Tool Experience: Proficiency with medical EMR/EHR software, digital faxing systems, and multi-line VOIP platforms.
- Referral Workflow Experience: Previous hands-on experience tracking, processing, and scheduling outbound and inbound patient referrals.
Ideal Candidate Profile
You are a composed, detail-oriented communicator who excels under pressure. You take pride in being the reassuring voice on the phone, managing referral pipelines, verifying coverage, and keeping patient care moving safely to the right department.
Skills
As published by workable · 7 questions · 3 written answers
Basics
First name, Last name, Email, Phone, WhatsApp Phone Number, Address, Photo, Education, Experience, Summary, Resume, EMR, Languages
Short answers (2)
- If selected for this role, what is your earliest date of availability to complete onboarding and begin working?
- What is your expected pay rate for this full-time role in USD ($/hour)?
Pick from a list (2)
- Do you have a quiet, private, HIPAA-compliant home office equipped with a reliable computer setup (PC/Mac), high-speed internet, and a clear, noise-canceling headset?
- Are you comfortable and experienced managing a high volume of daily inbound calls and making proactive outbound patient outreach calls?
Written answers (3)
- Please elaborate on your experience verifying real-time medical insurance eligibility and benefits. What tools, portals, or EMR features do you typically use to confirm patient coverage?
- Describe your hands-on experience managing incoming patient referrals, reaching out to patients to convert referrals into appointments, and triaging patient calls/messages. On a scale of 1 to 10 (10 being expert), how would you rate your overall expertise in referral management and triage?
- Detail your experience with booking, confirming, and rescheduling patient appointments within an EMR/EHR system. How do you manage cancellations and fill schedule gaps efficiently?