Apicha Community Health Center’s mission is to provide affordable healthcare for underserved and vulnerable people living in the New York City boroughs and on the lower east side of Manhattan. The phrase “we care” embodies everything that Apicha does. Whether it’s our approach to otherized people, the LGBTQ+ community, individuals living with HIV/AIDs, or anyone else who walks through our doors, we show all of our patients the same amount of dignity and respect. “We care” is what we live and breathe; it’s an essential part of who we are as a health center. Our rapidly growing medical facilities are seeking to fill multiple positions with hard-working, professionally minded, and socially conscious individuals who believe in our core values and are passionate about helping others. Position Summary: We're looking for a resourceful and empathetic full-time Referral Specialist for our Jackson Heights location who will maintain, track, assemble and review patients’ documentation on referrals to ensure patient safety and provide appropriate clinical information to specialist per referral guidelines. Job Responsibilities: + Maintain ongoing tracking and appropriate documentation on referrals to ensure patient safety. + Per referral guidelines, provide appropriate clinical information to specialist. Relates given information concerning + patient's clinical background and referral needs. + Contact review organizations and insurance companies to ensure prior approval requirements are met. Present + necessary medical information such as history, diagnosis and prognosis as documented on the referral. + Review details and expectations about the referral with patients. + Identify and utilize cultural and community resources. Establish and maintain relationships with identified service + providers. + Ensure that referrals are addressed in a timely manner. + Follow-up with referrals to ascertain attendance and obtain a completed report. + Remind patients of scheduled appointments via mail or phone. + Performs other duties as may be assigned Qualifications: + High school diploma required; medical assistant certification preferred + Strong customer service focus + Effective verbal and written communication skills + Organized and able to manage competing priorities + Good judgment + Resourcefulness in problem solving + Able to take and follow through with delegated tasks + Ability to work with all clients regarding their individual health maintenance needs. + Ability to work both independently and in a team to meet the objectives of all programs. + Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds in multi-cultural setting required. + Knowledge eClinicalWorks EMR preferred At Apicha, we believe that serving the needs of our staff is just as important as serving the needs of underserved people of New York City as such we are proud to offer our team members a competitive employee benefits package which include 11 Paid Holidays, vacation and sick leave, Health Insurance Coverage, Flexible Spending Account, Life Insurance, Employee Assistant Program just to name a few. We are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, creed, religion, national origin, gender, disability, marital status, citizenship status, or sexual orientation. If this sounds like the place for you, please feel free to apply today!