Surgery Scheduler in Corpus Christi

Job Summary

Seeking a Surgery Scheduler for our practice who provides clerical expertise to ensure all patients receive high quality, efficient care.

Qualifications

• Minimum (1) year of experience in a medical office setting highly preferred. (i.e. ambulatory surgery center, hospital, doctors office)

Responsibilities

• Obtains CPT and ICD-10 diagnosis codes and other clinical information as required for treatment of the patient from practice staff;
• Sets up appointments and schedules surgeries;
• Prepares documentation for Notification of Non-covered Medicare Services or Advance Beneficiary notices to patients and follows practice procedures to maintain this documentation;
• Determines O.R. time needed for the procedure and works with Facility to ensure procedure is scheduled, daily schedule is streamlined and arranges necessary anesthesia coverage, as determined through Facility processes;
• Ensures all requirements for the procedure have been obtained and confirmed with the Facility or other parties to include medical/imaging records and needed equipment/instruments;
• Ensures scheduling packets are correct and timely;
• Obtains patient face sheets from Insurance Verification to obtain necessary authorizations based on insurance types;
• Obtains authorization notes from Facility and scans into medical record or practice management system;
• Collections necessary and appropriate physician and practice fees associated with the procedure;
• Verifies/confirms physician is credentialed at the Center or Facility before scheduling the patient;
• Ensures efficient coordination of provider clinic and Facility schedule which could include awareness of provider's schedule and coordination of provider time-out, travel, meetings, conferences and continuing medical education;
• Refers conflicts and procedural questions to Practice Manager or designee as they arise;
• Attends required meetings and participates in committees as requested;
• Cross-trains as back up to other business office positions as requested;
• Performs other general duties as assigned.

Requirements

Maintain surgery logs or other required practice or case tracking logs

Benefits

MSO - TCA Houston, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing

Supporting Organizations

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

About the Organization

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.