Senior - Surgical Scheduler

Responsibilities

• Schedules surgeries and high level procedures according to procedure and knowledge of physician privileges, block times (when appropriate), acquiring pertinent patient data, and verification of physician requests.
• May identify variances, opportunities and addresses areas of concern to ensure appropriate and accurate charging for surgical services.
• May post and process surgical charges, including the utilization of materials, supplies and implantable devices (and related regulatory information) into the designated computer system as necessary to remain within hospital guidelines and performs journaling by entering/transcribing data as needed.
• Registers patients, gathers demographic, medical and financial information critical to overall patient care and reimbursement.
• Determines insurance coverage and obtains prior approval for preoperative testing to comply with payor contract requirements avoiding non-compliant penalties to patient, hospital and physicians.
• Contacts appropriate surgical patients to schedule preoperative classes, education, and testing appointments (if applicable).
• Processes pre-registration accounts 24 – 48 hours prior to patient’s admission and initiates patient’s medical record.
• Distributes registration documents to appropriate staff/department.
• Obtains signatures for patient medical authorization and financial responsibility.
• Verifies material resources, instruments, and equipment are available to provide optimal physician and patient care.
• Provides coordination and information to all disciplines and departments to ensure efficient and effective workflow.
• Captures and processes data for charge capture and audit reports.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree in related healthcare field. Medical terminology with specialization in operating room and or central supply - Preferred
• High School Diploma or GED - Required
• Experience: 1 year of related experience in healthcare related scheduling/clerical with ICD10, CPT coding and knowledge of health care plan requirements - Required
• Experience: 2 to 3 years’ experience as a scheduler in the healthcare field - Preferred
• Previous data entry/data management experience - Preferred

Qualifications

• Must reside in Arizona