Healthcare Scheduler: Orchestrate Patient Care

Lifepoint Health®; Las Cruces (NM); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

401(k) retirement plan

Employee wellness programs

Job summary

Memorial Medical Center, part of Lifepoint Health, seeks a Scheduler to manage patient testing, admissions, and registrations. You will obtain authorizations, verify insurance details, and communicate with physicians, patients, and staff to ensure smooth patient flow.

Ideal candidates have healthcare scheduling experience, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work under pressure. This is a full-time, on-site role in Las Cruces, NM with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; at least 3 years of related experience may substitute for education.
• Prior scheduling experience in a healthcare setting is strongly preferred; medical terminology, billing, and/or collections experience is preferred.
• Computer experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Schedule patient testing, procedures, and admissions; obtain pre-cert/authorization numbers and enter into scheduling or registration systems; collect and enter insurance information; answer incoming calls.
• Schedule all patients for ancillary, surgical, and medical testing/procedures/admissions, ensuring availability of staff.
• Inform patients or office staff of out-of-network carriers or any benefit reductions; communicate special instructions or testing requirements.
• Maintain knowledge of scheduling reports for next-day operations; coordinate with registration and testing to ensure appropriate staffing and timing.
• Obtain physician orders and authorization; enter outpatient procedures in Order Entry System.
• Ensure consistency between scheduling and admissions modules for patients admitted for services.

Skills

Critical thinking

Decisive judgment

Stress tolerance

Organization

Time management

Prioritization

Office equipment operation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Computer skills

Job description

Memorial Medical Center, part of Lifepoint Health, seeks a Scheduler to manage patient testing, admissions, and registrations. You will obtain authorizations, verify insurance details, and communicate with physicians, patients, and staff to ensure smooth patient flow.

Ideal candidates have healthcare scheduling experience, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work under pressure. This is a full-time, on-site role in Las Cruces, NM with comprehensive benefits.