Hospital Central Scheduler — Seamless Appointment Coordination

Oroville Hospital; Oroville (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Oroville Hospital is seeking a Central Scheduler to coordinate appointments for multiple hospital departments, ensuring timely patient flow and accurate scheduling data for billing. You will work under supervision to follow detailed protocols while handling routine scheduling tasks and referrals.

Responsibilities include communicating with physician offices and patients, managing daily schedules, and ensuring departments have up-to-date information.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience in appointment scheduling in a health care environment preferred.
• Knowledge of medical and insurance terminology helpful.
• Typing speed of 45 WPM required.
• Strong verbal communication and customer service skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Schedules appointments for multiple hospital departments (e.g., Imaging, Cardiology, Nuclear Medicine, Respiratory Therapy, Same Day Surgery).
• Receives scheduling requests from physicians and patients and schedules based on departmental availability.
• Provides scheduling information and ensures data is ready for billing and departmental view/printouts.

Skills

Typing 45 WPM

Verbal communication

Customer service

Prioritization

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Mainframe computers

Calculators

Copiers

FAX machines

Multi-line phones

Job description

Oroville Hospital is seeking a Central Scheduler to coordinate appointments for multiple hospital departments, ensuring timely patient flow and accurate scheduling data for billing. You will work under supervision to follow detailed protocols while handling routine scheduling tasks and referrals.

Responsibilities include communicating with physician offices and patients, managing daily schedules, and ensuring departments have up-to-date information.