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At Owens & Minor, we are a critical part of the healthcare process. As a Fortune 500 company with 350+ facilities across the US and 22,000 teammates in over 90 countries, we provide integrated technologies, products and services across the full continuum of care. Customers—and their patients—are at the heart of what we do.

Our mission is to empower our customers to advance healthcare, and our success starts with our teammates.

Owens & Minor teammate benefits include :

Medical, dental, and vision insurance, available on first working day

401(k), eligibility after one year of service

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

JOB SUMMARY

Our Branch Coordinators positively impact the lives of patients and their caregivers, by phone and in person, delivering excellent customer service during each interaction. Working collaboratively with patients, providers and other team members, Branch Coordinators ensure orders are received and processed timely, efficiently, and accurately. Branch Coordinators play an important role in ensuring Apria is paid for the services we provide by obtaining all necessary documentation required to bill health insurance plans.

The anticipated hourly range for this position is $18.33 - $23.06. The actual compensation offered may vary based on job-related factors such as experience, skills, education, and location.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Act as first point of contact to patients arriving in person.
• Answer inbound calls from customers on a multi-line phone system; provide information to new and existing patients, troubleshoot common issues, work with the branch team and other departments to find appropriate resolutions and escalate queries or concerns when necessary.
• Perform processing duties for the branch; including, but not limited to, creating, and working with new orders, reviewing multiple systems simultaneously to assist customers, confirming delivery appointments, verifying insurance, obtaining authorization of equipment based on payor guidelines, monitoring incoming faxes, and performing data entry.
• Work with sales team, referrals and / or patients to gather documentation / information needed to meet insurance guidelines. Requests health plan authorizations / information as required; either electronically or verbally.
• Review of new and recurring patient accounts, obtain all necessary documentation from the referral source to bill the individual health insurance plans, allowing our patients to maximize their available health plan benefits and to receive the much-needed care as soon as possible.
• Collect credit card payments and billing information, reconcile daily receivables, and submit to the lock box.
• Perform outbound customer satisfaction calls to patients and referrals.
• May conduct downloads of recording devices such as apnea monitors, oximeters, CPAP devices and other respiratory equipment.
• May perform functional tests on certain respiratory equipment.
• Performs other duties as required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education and / or Experience

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Professional Designations

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

Computer Skills

Language Skills

Mathematical Skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education and / or Experience

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee uses his / her hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, or crouch; talk or hear.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described above are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.