Scheduler-Neurosurgery
Schedule
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. No holidays or weekends
About the role
Your Experience Matters Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Scheduler joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier.
Responsibilities
- 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.
- Schedules patient testing/procedures/admissions
- Obtains pre-cert/authorization numbers and enters in the scheduling or registration system
- Obtains and enters accurate insurance information; answers incoming phone calls.
- Obtains physician's orders and authorization/pre-certification.
- Enters outpatient procedures in the Order Entry System.
- Ensures consistency between scheduling module and admissions module, for patients being admitted for services.
Requirements
Prior scheduling experience in a healthcare environment is strongly preferred. Medical terminology, billing, and/or collection experience preferred.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- At least three years of directly related experience may be substituted for the required education.
Skills
Prior scheduling experience in a healthcare environment is strongly preferred. Medical terminology, billing, and/or collection experience preferred.
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
Commensurate with experience
Schedule
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. No holidays or weekends
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.
EEOC Statement
Lifepoint Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lifepoint Health is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.