Healthcare Scheduling Specialist

Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula; Monterey (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula is seeking a Scheduler to maintain physician office operations and scheduling. The role includes booking New Patient, post-op, and pre-op appointments, handling referrals, verifications, and authorizations, and coordinating with physicians for patient messages.

Ideal candidates have 1–2 years in administrative or medical office settings, familiarity with CPT/ICD-10 codes, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of administrative/medical office experience or training.
• Knowledge of CPT/ICD-10 codes and medical insurance processes is preferred.
• HIPAA regulations knowledge is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain physician office and schedule responsibilities.
• Provide back-up coverage to coworkers and physicians.
• Schedule all in-office appointments including New Patient, post-op and pre-op.
• Obtain authorizations and verify insurance eligibility.
• Communicate with physicians for patient messages and ensure timely responses.
• Perform general office duties and manage records indexing.

Skills

Typing 60 wpm

Customer service

Verbal and written communication

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma

Tools

EMR systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula is seeking a Scheduler to maintain physician office operations and scheduling. The role includes booking New Patient, post-op, and pre-op appointments, handling referrals, verifications, and authorizations, and coordinating with physicians for patient messages.

Ideal candidates have 1–2 years in administrative or medical office settings, familiarity with CPT/ICD-10 codes, and strong communication skills.