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Job Description
Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital
Who We Are:
People are our passion and purpose.Come work where you are appreciated for who you are not just what you can do. Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital is a modern state-of-the-art 295-bed acute care facility offering an advanced neurosurgery program with Spine Center accreditation amongst other specialty services.
Where We Are:
The City of Somerset blends southern hospitality with abundant recreational opportunities including a 65000-acre lake with 1200 miles of shoreline. Somerset is host to nationally recognized high quality performing and visual arts concerts and other special events to the community.
Why Choose Us:
- Health (Medical Dental Vision) and 401K Benefits for full-time employees
- Competitive Paid Time Off
- Employee Assistance Program mental physical and financial wellness assistance
- Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance for qualified applicants
- Professional Development and Growth Opportunities
- And much more
Position Summary:
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.
Essential Job Functions:
Schedules all patients for ancillary surgical and medical testing/procedures/admissions ensuring that patients are not scheduled when personnel are unavailable.
Informs patient or physicians office staff of any carrier that is out of network or any issue that may result in a decrease of benefits.
Informs patient or physicians 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.
Obtains physicians 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.
Requires critical thinking skills decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
Must be able to work in a stressful environment.
Organizational and time management skills.
Ability to prioritize work based upon patient/department needs.
Ability to operate standard office equipment including but not limited to computer copier telephone fax scanner.
Non-Essential Job Functions:
Review and comply with Lifepoint Code of Conduct and all relevant Company and Division policies and procedures
Education and Experience:
High school diploma or equivalent Required or at least three years of directly related experience may be substituted for the required education.
Prior scheduling experience in a healthcare environment is strongly preferred. Medical terminology billing and/or collection experience preferred. Computer experience required
EEOC Statement
Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color race sex age religion national origin disability genetic information gender identity sexual orientation veterans status or any other basis protected by applicable federal state or local law.
Employment Type
Full-Time
