Scheduler Lead - Digestive Health - Allegheny Center - Full Time

Essential Responsibilities

• Schedules procedures/surgical cases.
• Ensures smooth and complete process of surgical/procedure scheduling.
• Collaborates with all departments to ensure documentation, block release/utilization, authorization, clearances, or any unusual circumstances (denials, authorizations, self-pay questions etc.) are in place prior to procedure.
• Provides continual on-the-job-training to schedulers at other locations - problem solving, tips and techniques for out-of-block scheduling.
• Travels to other locations as necessary to provide guidance and assistance to scheduling staff with difficult problems.
• Serves as Epic scheduling champion.
• Leads the team in operational oversight, coordination for services, administrative support for leadership.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in scheduling of rooms, procedures, patients or surgeries.
• Experience with ICD-10 and CPT codes.
• PREFERRED: Certificate/Degree Medical Secretary - vocational or technical program, Associate's degree.

Disclaimer

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job. Compliance Requirement: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies. As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy. Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.