Business Office Representative Clerk - Advanced Surgery Center of Clifton

About SCA Health

At SCA Health, we believe health care is about people - the patients we serve, the physicians we support and the teammates who push us forward. Behind every successful facility, procedure or innovation is a team of 15,000+ professionals working together, learning from each other and living out the mission, vision and values that define our organization. As part of Optum, SCA Health is redefining specialty care by developing more accessible, patient-centered practice solutions for a network of more than 370 ambulatory surgical centers, over 400 specialty physician practice clinics and numerous labs and surgical hospitals. Our work spans a broad spectrum of services, all designed to support physicians, health systems and employers in delivering efficient, value-based care to patients without compromising quality or autonomy.

What sets SCA Health apart isn't just what we do, it's how we do it. Each decision we make is rooted in seven core values: Clinical quality, Integrity, Service excellence, Teamwork, Accountability, Continuous improvement, and Inclusion. Our values aren't empty words - they inform our attitudes, actions and culture. At SCA Health, your work directly impacts patients, physicians and communities. Here, you'll find opportunities to build your career alongside a team that values your expertise, invests in your success, and shares a common mission to care for patients, serve physicians and improve health care in America.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the facility by performing specific or various business office functions as assigned, including (but not limited to): Medical Records, Credentialing, Admissions/Intake, Accounts Payable, Billing, Collections, Insurance Verification, Transaction, Posting, Clinical Logs and other duties as assigned
• Schedule surgeries in surgery template in the computer, along with pertinent information and handle calls from physician's office in regard to information on scheduling patients at the surgery center, scheduling surgeries or any calls associated with surgery scheduled
• Answer phone in a pleasant manner and deal with physician offices and patient's needs expeditiously; take messages and transfer calls to other departments when necessary
• Perform pre-registration and make sure that authorization is obtained from the physician's office prior to surgery scheduled; complete necessary paperwork for registration and use computer system to generate information for surgical/special procedure
• Maintain log for cancelled appointments
• Perform various clerical duties such as photocopying forms, reports, patient information, mailing surveys, preparing patient charts, faxing forms and retrieving faxes as needed
• Maintain clean and orderly surgery scheduling area
• Verify all scheduled cases as soon as possible
• Contact patients with financial responsibility immediately and inform them of the center's payment policies as well as offer payment options if necessary
• Document all insurance verification and patient calls clearly in the patient's account

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate degree or equivalent preferred
• Minimum three years of experience in health care and minimum of one-year experience in surgery scheduling procedures preferred
• Ability to work independently as well as function within a team
• Basic knowledge of surgery scheduling, receptionist and registration responsibilities
• Ability to handle stress
• Flexibility with hours and ability to work whichever shift is to be covered

Pay

USD $22.00/Hr. - USD $24.00/Hr.