Chicago - 4144 - Scheduling Specialist

Pho Prime, LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Caravel Autism Health in Chicago, IL is seeking a Scheduling Specialist to be the face of the clinic for clients and families. You will support the clinical team by managing staff and client schedules, coordinating start of service, and handling onboarding from meet and greet to first day of ABA.

The role emphasizes timely communication, accurate record-keeping of cancellations and reschedules, adherence to HIPAA, and collaboration with administrative and corporate support to ensure smooth daily

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• At least 1 year of experience in medical or therapeutic admin support.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Familiarity with HIPAA privacy rules and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Manage permanent schedules and scheduling variances.
• Greet clients and families at the clinic.
• Answer phones and direct inquiries.
• Record cancellations, reschedules, and time-off accurately.
• Coordinate start of service and onboarding with Intake.
• Support in-market centers with scheduling operations as needed.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Multi-line phone systems

Professional demeanor

Verbal and written communication

Initiative

HIPAA knowledge

Confidentiality adherence

Education

High school diploma/GED

Tools

Copiers

Postage machines

Fax machine

Job description

Chicago - 4144 - Scheduling Specialist Caravel Autism Health

Address 2600 West Irving Park Road, Chicago, IL, 60618, US

Compensation $18.00 - $25.00/hour

Schedule Full time

Description

Overview

The Scheduling Specialist serves as the face of their clinic for clients and their families and supports the clinical team by flexibly serving multiple functions at the clinic. They are responsible for timely and accurate scheduling changes for their staff and clients, coordinating start of service for clients while serving as general facilities support.

Responsibilities

• Scheduling: Permanent schedules and scheduling variances.
• Family guidance.
• Accurately records client and staff cancelations, reschedules, and other scheduled time off to ensure clients receive their prescribed treatment hours.
• Timely execution of scheduling communication/task needs that takes place at the center.
• Implementing best practices for scheduling, including timely delivery.
• Meeting or exceeding treatment delivery goals (KPIs) as it relates to provider & client utilization, including make up time.
• Coordinating appropriate use of admin time.
• Scheduling trainings, i.e. safety care, Relias, compliance, etc.
• Onboarding new clients in partnership with Intake, from meet and greet to first day of ABA.
• Support additional in-market centers with scheduling operations as needed.
• Greet all clients and families as they arrive to our clinics
• Answer phones and respond to or forward requests and/or information.
• Facilitates timely and accurate flow of communication between the clinic and Caravel corporate support functions.
• New hire day one welcome & center orientation as needed.
• Facilitating daily operations, cleanliness, team building, logistics, supply management and organization of center..
• Employee will be required to sit, talk, hear, type and write.
• Occasional bending, squatting, stooping, and lifting (up to 35 pounds) is required.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include near, far, and field of vision.
• Speech must be spoken in a manner easily understood by others.
• This position requires regular and punctual employee presence.

Requirements

Education:

• Must be a high school graduate/GED equivalent.

Experience:

• At least one-year comparable experience working with clients and/or families in a medical or therapeutic setting including providing administrative or customer service-related experience preferred.

Skills and Competencies:

• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Experience working with multi-line phone systems and office machines (copiers, postage machines, fax machine, etc.).
• Displays professionalism and represents organization in a professional manner.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a pleasant, professional, and helpful demeanor and voice.
• Demonstrates initiative, with the ability to manage self and workload.
• Knowledge of HIPAA privacy and security rules and regulations.
• Ability to abide by ethical guidelines and policies, including strict adherence to confidentiality and HIPAA guidelines.