Clinic Surgery Scheduling Coordinator

Samaritan Health Services; Corvallis (OR); On-site; USD 25,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Samaritan Health Services seeks a motivated scheduling and administrative professional for Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis. The role focuses on surgery scheduling, prior authorization, coding, and general office duties in a hospital setting.

Candidates should have a high school diploma and may benefit from post-secondary coursework in medical terminology, computer applications or secretarial skills.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Post-secondary courses in Medical Terminology, computer applications and secretarial skills, or equivalent required.
• Experience and/or training in a hospital or medical office doing similar tasks preferred.
• Experience and/or training in reception or a customer service setting required.
• Experience and/or training with delegated health care services and ICD-10 and CPT coding required.

Responsibilities

• Performs surgery scheduling duties, as well as prior authorization, coding and general office duties.

Skills

Service orientation

Clerical

Confidentiality

Time management

Team building

Social perceptiveness

Education

High school diploma

Post-secondary courses in Medical Terminology, computer applications and secretarial skills

Job description

Facility Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center

Schedule - Shift 1.0 (80 hrs/pp) - Day

Department GSR Orthopedics Hand & Shldr

Remote Status Remote Status: OnSite

Salary Range Salary Range: $18.40 - $27.03

Performs surgery scheduling duties, as well as prior authorization, coding and general office duties.

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION

SHS Orthopedics offers generalized and specialized orthopedic surgery including shoulder, elbow, wrist (carpal tunnel/trigger finger) and hand surgery.

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS

High school diploma or equivalent required.

Post-secondary courses in Medical Terminology, computer applications and secretarial skills, or equivalent required.

Experience and/or training in a hospital or medical office doing similar tasks preferred.

Experience and/or training in reception or a customer service setting required.

Experience and/or training with delegated health care services and ICD-10 and CPT coding required.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES

Service Orientation - Successfully apply knowledge of various resources/models of recovery to assist and care for others.

Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

Confidentiality - Knowledge of State and Federal (HIPAA) laws pertaining to confidentiality of protected health information. Ability to comply with laws and maintain confidentiality of patient information.

Time Management- Ability to organize, plan and prioritize work to complete within required time frames and to follow-up on pending issues. Ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously and thrive in dynamic fast-paced environments and under pressure.

Team Building - Ability to work, function and communicate on a multi-disciplinary team. Possess the knowledge and skills to develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with others and maintain them over time.

Social Perceptiveness - Ability to work with a diverse population from pediatrics to geriatrics. Basic understanding of age-related differences in caring for and/or communicating with patients and caregivers. Possess personal sensitivity to the needs and experiences of others and a non-judgmental attitude towards persons of differing standards, values, lifestyles, and ages.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Rarely
(1 - 10% of the time)

Occasionally
(11 - 33% of the time)

Frequently
(34 - 66% of the time)

Continually
(67 – 100% of the time)

WALK - INCLINE

LIFT (Floor to Waist: 0"-36") 20 - 40 Lbs

LIFT (Knee to chest: 24"-54") 0 - 20 Lbs

LIFT (Waist to Eye: up to 54") 0 - 20 Lbs