Busy multi-specialty is searching for a dynamic individual to join our team as a full-time Surgery Scheduler at our St Thomas location. Details about this exiting position are as follows:
Position Summary:
This position involves working closely with patients, as well as the doctors who treat them. Reviewing the chart, scheduling various types of surgeries, obtain pre-authorizations, ability to take direction and multi-task.
Responsibilities/Accountabilities:
- Serves as main resource to physician for surgery scheduling.
- Work with insurance companies to get prior authorization for patients.
- Coordinates the admission and transfer of patients.
- Communicates information to patients and families.
- Maintains physician’s surgical calendar.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with deadlines.
- Completes all surgical forms and sends to surgical facility.
- Set the patient’s up for pre-admission testing.
- Make post-op appointments.
- Ensures all paperwork needed for surgery is received by the facility.
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Education, Experience, and Certification/Licensure Required:
- A high school diploma/GED required.
- Knowledge of medical terminology.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently with only general supervision.
- At least 2 years’ experience in a medical office setting preferred.
- Previous EMR experience preferred.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $17.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Healthcare setting:
- Clinic
- Outpatient
- Private practice
Medical specialties:
- Orthopedics
- Pain Medicine
- Surgery
Experience:
- Surgery Scheduling: 1 year (Required)
- Medical terminology: 1 year (Required)
- EMR systems: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: In person