Care-Driven Medical Scheduler: Appointments & Procedures

uoflhealth; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 33,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

UofL Health is seeking a Medical Scheduler to assist staff and physicians by scheduling follow-up appointments and tests. The Scheduler interacts with patients of all ages and uses Allscripts and Centricity for scheduling and data retrieval.

Primary location: JHHS - Med Center East, Louisville, KY. Two years scheduling experience in a multi-specialty clinic is preferred; HIPAA compliance and excellent communication are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Two years scheduling experience in a multi-specialty clinic preferred.

Responsibilities

• Schedule follow up/return visits to our office for patients.
• Obtain appropriate pre-certification and pre-authorizations, as needed.
• Schedule medical tests and procedures for patients. (i.e. - interventional invasive cardiology procedures, electrophysiology, etc.)
• Discuss patient instructions for procedures with patient so patient has clear understanding of what is expected.
• Calls patients to schedule procedures and give instructions over phone with follow-up letter with instructions.
• Use Allscripts, Centricity Business, online paging systems. Retrieve information from other hospital systems.
• Holds in confidence all matters concerning patients according to HIPAA guidelines.
• Exhibits friendly and helpful behavior.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Scheduling

HIPAA compliance

Patient communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Allscripts

Centricity

Paging systems

Job description

UofL Health is seeking a Medical Scheduler to assist staff and physicians by scheduling follow-up appointments and tests. The Scheduler interacts with patients of all ages and uses Allscripts and Centricity for scheduling and data retrieval.

Primary location: JHHS - Med Center East, Louisville, KY. Two years scheduling experience in a multi-specialty clinic is preferred; HIPAA compliance and excellent communication are required.