Hospital Scheduling Coordinator: Streamline Tests & Procedures

Holy Family Medical Center; Des Plaines (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Holy Family Medical Center in Des Plaines, IL is seeking a Centralized Scheduler to manage the scheduling of tests and procedures across departments. This role ensures accurate patient demographics, insurance authorizations, and coordinates with departments for equipment and supplies.

The scheduler will prepare and distribute the surgical schedule and on-call lists, working under Admitting Leadership to support patient care and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or GED Equivalent Required (effective 4/1/14 for all new hires)
• Knowledge of multiple insurance authorization requirements
• 1-2 year previous experience in a hospital environment preferred
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize needs to meet required timelines
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Customer Services experience required
• Strong clerical and computer skills.

Responsibilities

• The centralized scheduler is directly accountable to the Admitting Leadership and schedules tests/procedure cases for all patients where services occur as a scheduled event.
• Enter accurate, complete patient demographics, including insurance and authorizations if applicable into the computer system.
• Notify departments of various services that may require equipment, instrumentation and supplies from outside vendors for scheduled surgeries.
• Prepares and distributes the surgical schedule and on-call list to appropriate departments or personnel.

Skills

Effective written and verbal

Analytical and problem-solving

Multi-tasking and prioritization

Customer service experience

Clerical and computer skills

Education

High School Graduate or GED

Job description

Holy Family Medical Center in Des Plaines, IL is seeking a Centralized Scheduler to manage the scheduling of tests and procedures across departments. This role ensures accurate patient demographics, insurance authorizations, and coordinates with departments for equipment and supplies.

The scheduler will prepare and distribute the surgical schedule and on-call lists, working under Admitting Leadership to support patient care and operational efficiency.