Medical Scheduler - Float Pool
Albany Medical Center · Albany, NY · 3 mo ago
Healthcare$46k–$60k/yrFull-time
Department/Unit: HBD - Float Pool
Work Shift: Day
Salary Range: $46,215.00 - $60,080.00
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Assist all patients that report to the front check in desk.
- Greet patients in a prompt, courteous and professional manner.
- Interact with a diverse patient population.
- Utilize the electronic medical record to maintain patient records via registration process and scan functionality.
- Update insurance information, attending appointment, collect patient co-pays and other duties as assigned at the time of patient check-in for scheduled appointments.
- Be knowledgeable with state and government agencies to provide proper consents for patients who are wards of the state; work with facilities to obtain proper consents from patient proxies.
- Schedule follow up appointments and referral as needed when patients check out.
- Communicate professionally and timely with all parties, including providers, patients, clinical care team, and insurance companies.
- Answer incoming phone calls and direct appropriately to team members.
- Conveys professional image by adhering to the established dress code.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma/G.E.D. - required
- 2-3 years of office experience, or one year of related experience in a medical practice - preferred
- Experience using an electronic health record and Microsoft Office a plus.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Ability to multi-task in a high patient volume unit.
- Ability to learn and utilize resources.
- Strong time management skills.
- Ability to review information and draw appropriate conclusions.
- Good judgement and ability to problem solve; escalate issues as needed.
- Strong teamwork skills and work ethic.
Physical Demands
- Standing - Occasionally
- Walking - Occasionally
- Sitting - Constantly
- Lifting - Rarely
- Carrying - Rarely
- Pushing - Rarely
- Pulling - Rarely
- Climbing - Rarely
- Balancing - Rarely
- Stooping - Rarely
- Kneeling - Rarely
- Crouching - Rarely
- Crawling - Rarely
- Reaching - Rarely
- Handling - Occasionally
- Grasping - Occasionally
- Feeling - Occasionally
- Talking - Constantly
- Hearing - Constantly
- Repetitive Motions - Frequently
- Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Frequently
- Working Conditions
- Extreme cold - Rarely
- Extreme heat - Rarely
- Humidity - Rarely
- Wet - Rarely
- Noise - Occasionally
- Temperature Change - Rarely
- Vibration - Rarely
Physical Demands
Standing - Occasionally
Walking - Occasionally
Sitting - Constantly
Lifting - Rarely
Carrying - Rarely
Pushing - Rarely
Pulling - Rarely
Climbing - Rarely
Balancing - Rarely
Stooping - Rarely
Kneeling - Rarely
Crouching - Rarely
Crawling - Rarely
Reaching - Rarely
Handling - Occasionally
Grasping - Occasionally
Feeling - Occasionally
Talking - Constantly
Hearing - Constantly
Repetitive Motions - Frequently
Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Frequently
Working Conditions
Extreme cold - Rarely
Extreme heat - Rarely
Humidity - Rarely
Wet - Rarely
Noise - Occasionally
Temperature Change - Rarely
Vibration - Rarely