Patient Scheduling Coordinator II
Position Summary: This position handles all aspects of scheduling. Depending on the department this position can include receiving/processing incoming referrals, patient registration, insurance verification, pre-cert and authorizations. Work is performed under the general direction of the Supervisor.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Greets patients and patient representatives.
- Verifies that demographic and insurance information has been updated.
- Schedules office visit appointments, labs, radiology tests and injections.
- Schedules chemo/infusions as needed.
- Schedules new internal referrals and all other appointment types relative to their role.
- Completes No-Show activities and clinic discharges.
- Reviews scheduling templates for accuracy (scrubs the providers schedule)
- Handles all incoming phone calls and/or emails regarding scheduling appointments.
- Mails out reminders/reschedule letters.
- Notifies Director/Manager of any problems in a timely manner.
- Provides general assistance to patients as they make requests.
- Provides administrative support as needed.
- Cross-trains with other schedulers.
- Respects the dignity and confidentiality of patients.
- Maintains a good attendance record and reports on-time for work.
- Maintains a professional attitude and appearance.
- Complies with clinic safety policies and procedures.
- Possesses good communication skills that lend to a team-oriented work environment.
- Attends staff meetings as scheduled.
- Assists with training and orientation of new employees as assigned.
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
Qualifications/Experience:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Must have excellent organization and follow-up skills; excellent verbal and written communication skills; excellent problem-solving skills; ability to organize and prioritize work assignments; ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment; ability to analyze situations and respond in a timely manner; ability to participate in multi-functional teams; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships within The West Clinic; must be proficient in computer applications including word processing and e-mail. Additional hours may be required.
Work Environment/Physical Demands/Travel:
- Typical clinical/office environment with moderate noise level.
- Ability to stand, walk, for extended periods of time.
- Ability to read and understand simple instructions, short correspondences, and memos. Ability to write simple reports. Ability to effectively present information one-on-one or in small group situations to supervisors, customers, and/or other employees of the company.
- Ability to add, subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s. Ability to perform these operations using units of US dollars, weight measurement, volume, and distance.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one or two-step instructions. Ability to deal with routine situations with only occasional or no changes.
- Some travel may be required.
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