Hospital Patient Scheduler - Care Coordination

Prime Healthcare; Lake Arrowhead (NJ); On-site; USD 2,193,000 - 2,824,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Clare's Health, part of Prime Healthcare, is seeking a scheduler to coordinate tests and procedures across departments. You will ensure accurate patient demographics and insurance authorizations are entered, and you will distribute schedules and on-call lists to the appropriate teams.

The role requires hospital experience, strong communication, and clerical skills. This is a full-time, day-shift position offering competitive compensation and benefits in New Jersey.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or GED required.
• Knowledge of multiple insurance authorization requirements.
• 1–2 year previous hospital experience preferred.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task and meet required timelines.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Customer service experience required.
• Strong clerical and computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Schedule tests/procedure cases for patients across departments.
• Coordinate with departments to arrange services and equipment.
• Enter accurate patient demographics and insurance authorizations.
• Notify departments of resources needed for scheduled surgeries.
• Prepare and distribute the surgical schedule and on-call lists.

Skills

Insurance authorization knowledge

Hospital experience (1–2 yrs)

Medical terminology

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Analytical thinking

Customer service

Clerical/computer skills

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Saint Clare's Health, part of Prime Healthcare, is seeking a scheduler to coordinate tests and procedures across departments. You will ensure accurate patient demographics and insurance authorizations are entered, and you will distribute schedules and on-call lists to the appropriate teams.

The role requires hospital experience, strong communication, and clerical skills. This is a full-time, day-shift position offering competitive compensation and benefits in New Jersey.