New Patient Coordinator, Behavioral Health, Baptist Jacksonville
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Job Description
About Baptist Health
Recognized as a top place to work in health care, Baptist Health cares for more patients in Northeast Florida than any other provider, ranking as “most preferred” for more than 30 years.
We’re Jacksonville's only locally governed, faith-based, not-for-profit health system and provide a full spectrum of preventive and specialty care through 200+ locations and six hospitals.
Our centers of excellence include Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baptist Heart Hospital, Baptist Neurological Institute and Wolfson Children's Hospital.
Baptist Medical Center is hiring for a New Patient Coordinator for the Behavioral Health Department located at Baptist Medical Center. This is a Full Time days opportunity working an 8:00am-5:00pm schedule in Jacksonville, FL.
The New Patient Coordinator will assist the Behavioral Health Department by accurately registering new patient and preforming other clerical duties. This position requires an intermediate level knowledge of insurance, medical records, multi-line telephone, excellent customer service skills, ability to match patient care needs with services available, and good judgment triaging patients with acute needs over the phone.
Baptist Jacksonville is a Magnet™ designated hospital, the gold standard for excellence in patient care. We serve families throughout the area with high-quality, comprehensive care for every stage of life.
New Patient Coordinator, Job Responsibilities
- Providing business services for patients and the healthcare system.
- Ensuring accurate patient registration.
- Verifying insurance and authorizations.
- Collecting patient charges and payments.
- Operating a multi-line phone system while maintaining telephone protocols.
- Assisting patients as needed.
Experience Requirements
- 1-2 years Medical Experience
- 1-2 years Customer Service Experience
- 1-2 years Insurance Experience
Education & Credential Requirements
High School Diploma
If you are interested in this New Patient Coordinator position at Baptist Jacksonville, please apply now.
Primary Location
Downtown - Reid Building
Key Responsibilities
The New Patient Coordinator is responsible for accurately registering new patients and verifying insurance and authorizations within the Behavioral Health Department. They also manage clerical duties, including operating a multi-line phone system and collecting patient payments.
Requirements
Candidates must have 1-2 years of experience in medical, customer service, and insurance fields. A high school diploma is the minimum educational requirement for this position.
Key Skills
Behavioral Health Career Context
Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 34% have no call, 74% require no weekends.
Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 18.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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