Gastroenterology OR Scheduler & Admin Pro

Boston Medical Center; Towson (MD); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

GBMC HealthCare is seeking a Medical Secretary for the Gastroenterology department. The role supports scheduling of surgeries and outpatient appointments, pre-registration, and insurance verification. Strong accuracy, multi-tasking, and customer service are essential.

Ideal candidate has 2 years medical experience, knowledge of CPT/ICD-10 coding, and familiarity with hospital scheduling systems. Excellent communication and attention to detail are required in a fast-paced clinical setting.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 2 years medical experience required.
• Surgical posting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Reserves all operating rooms; schedules related equipment and posts patients for all operative procedures, inpatient and outpatient.
• Cancels scheduled cases in a timely manner.
• Notifies affected individuals of all changes in surgery (date, time, or cancellations).
• Prepares and disseminates master operating room schedules and related records.
• Maintains files of records such as admission/surgery requests and patient postings.
• Informs physicians'' representatives and secretaries of prerequisites for admission and insurance requirements.
• Collaborates with managers when requests from physician offices or OR cannot be accommodated.
• Works with surgeons to schedule procedures, tests and therapies according to insurance and HMOs.
• Types letters, reports, forms, and notes from dictation or drafts; maintains patient files and updates records.
• Schedules, confirms, and coordinates patient appointments; handles pre-registration and insurance verification.
• Performs pre-registration and verifies authorization for testing and procedures.
• Maintains scheduling and billing systems; handles calls and general inquiries.
• Identifies efficiency opportunities; communicates updates at daily huddle.

Skills

Knowledge of HMOs, PPOs, Medicare, BC/

CPT & ICD-10 codes

Medical terminology

Computerized medical record system

Written and oral communication

Arithmetic calculations

Multitasking & deadlines

Customer service skills

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

GBMC HealthCare is seeking a Medical Secretary for the Gastroenterology department. The role supports scheduling of surgeries and outpatient appointments, pre-registration, and insurance verification. Strong accuracy, multi-tasking, and customer service are essential.

Ideal candidate has 2 years medical experience, knowledge of CPT/ICD-10 coding, and familiarity with hospital scheduling systems. Excellent communication and attention to detail are required in a fast-paced clinical setting.