Scheduler
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Job Location:
Gallatin, TN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
5 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Your experience matters
At Highpoint- Surgical Associates we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality scalability and significant impact across our hospitals and your role youll support those that are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members. We believe that our collective efforts will shape a healthier future for the communities we serve.
What we offer
Fundamental to providing great care is supporting and rewarding our addition to your base compensation this position also offers:
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
And much more...
Job Summary:
Scheduler
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 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.
Education: High school diploma or equivalent Required or at least three years of directly related experience may be substituted for the required education.
Minimum Work Experience:
Prior scheduling experience in a healthcare environment is strongly preferred. Medical terminology billing and/or collection experience preferred. Computer experience required
EEOC Statement:
Highpoint- Surgical Associates 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.
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
Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 a ... View more
