Scheduler A
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Job Location:
Danbury, CT - USA
Hourly Salary:
$ 17 - 31
Posted on:
6 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Description
Summary:
This position is responsible for making appointments; obtaining insurance and demographic information and handling telephones. Provides constant interactions with patients families caregivers clinicians and physician practices.
Responsibilities:
1. Represents department as the initial contact by establishing and maintaining positive customer relations.
2. Answers very busy phone lines and appropriately directs or processes calls.
3. Completes intake registration process by obtaining benefits and demographic information.
4. Schedules appointments in computerized schedule system. Tracks schedules special consideration patients and maintains the on-call list.
5. Maintains therapists templates and calendars for each month.
6. Greets and processes new patients.
7. Faxes documentation to physicians and schools & assists with filing of the documentation into the medical record on a daily basis.
8. Manages department cancellations to reduce charge backs to a minimum.
9. Provides continuous information between departments consumers and MD offices.
10. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
11. Performs other duties as assigned.
Education: HS GRAD/EQUIVALENT
Other Information:
Required: Data entry required.
Minimum Experience: six months
Desired: Knowledge of medical terminology. Bilingual-Spanish or Portuguese preferred.
Working Conditions:
Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
Occupational: Little or no potential for occupational risk
Physical Effort: Sedentary/light effort. May exert up to 10 lbs. force
Physical Environment: Generally pleasant working conditions
Company: Danbury Hospital
Org Unit: 1874
Department: Rehab Services Admin
Exempt: No
Salary Range: $17.00 - $31.36 Hourly
Key Skills
- Employee Orientation
- Operational Risk Management
- Primavera
- Computer Skills
- Primavera P6
- Medical office experience
- Medical Terminology
- Schedule Management
- Production Planning
- Microsoft Project
- Medical Scheduling
- Phone Etiquette
About Company
Our hospitals, medical practice and care centers are located throughout New York’s Hudson Valley and Western Connecticut. At every location, you’ll find excellent convenient care, a personalized approach, a connected team, and access to our network of doctors. Find care now.
