Scheduler

About the role

A Scheduler who excels in this role:

• Schedules all patients for ancillary, surgical, and medical testing/procedures/admissions, ensuring that patients are not scheduled when personnel are unavailable.
• Informs patient or physician's office staff of any carrier that is out of network or any issue that may result in a decrease of benefits.
• Informs patient or physician's office staff of any special instructions or testing requirements, and/or provides any other pertinent information or documents.
• Maintains knowledge of the scheduling reports for the next day to ensure patient registration staff are aware of patients presenting for services; appropriate testing is performed; time is available; appropriate staff are available for testing or procedures to be performed.
• Obtains physician's orders and authorization/pre-certification.
• Enters outpatient procedures in the Order Entry System.
• Safeguards consistency between scheduling module and admissions module, for patients being admitted for services.

Responsibilities

A Scheduler who excels in this role:

• Schedules all patients for ancillary, surgical, and medical testing/procedures/admissions, ensuring that patients are not scheduled when personnel are unavailable.
• Informs patient or physician's office staff of any carrier that is out of network or any issue that may result in a decrease of benefits.
• Informs patient or physician's office staff of any special instructions or testing requirements, and/or provides any other pertinent information or documents.
• Maintains knowledge of the scheduling reports for the next day to ensure patient registration staff are aware of patients presenting for services; appropriate testing is performed; time is available; appropriate staff are available for testing or procedures to be performed.
• Obtains physician's orders and authorization/pre-certification.
• Enters outpatient procedures in the Order Entry System.
• Safeguards consistency between scheduling module and admissions module, for patients being admitted for services.

Requirements

Education: High school diploma or equivalent

Prior scheduling experience in a healthcare environment is strongly preferred.

Medical terminology, billing, and/or collection experience preferred.

Computer experience required.

Qualifications

Education: High school diploma or equivalent

Prior scheduling experience in a healthcare environment is strongly preferred.

Medical terminology, billing, and/or collection experience preferred.

Computer experience required.

Skills

Preferred Prior scheduling experience in a healthcare environment.

Medical terminology, billing, and/or collection experience.

Computer experience.

Benefits

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers comprehensive benefits:

• Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Financial protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave, and paid time off.
• Financial & career growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance, and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs).
• Professional development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

Pay

The pay range for this position is [TBD]. Please note that the actual salary will be determined based on a variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, and qualifications.

Schedule

The schedule for this position is [TBD]. Please note that the actual schedule will be determined based on a variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, and qualifications.