Imaging Scheduling & Authorization Specialist

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid pension (Nevada PERS)

Job summary

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas is seeking an experienced patient scheduling and registration specialist to optimize imaging services revenue by coordinating appointments and ensuring timely authorization from insurance carriers.

You will collect demographics, verify benefits, manage referrals and estimates, and handle re-authorization as needed, while delivering high-quality customer service to patients and collaborating with physicians and external providers.

Qualifications

• Equivalent to graduation from high school; two years Admitting Discharge experience in a hospital setting, or one year imaging scheduling experience, or one year in a physician's office performing scheduling/authorization activities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary contact for patient scheduling and registration.
• Coordinate schedules for patients, interventional radiologists, and external providers.
• Collect, verify and update patient demographic and guarantor information.
• Verify insurance benefits/eligibility, manage referrals, and patient estimates or copays.
• Perform appointment scheduling, registration and customer service duties.
• Obtain authorization and re-authorization as needed for professional and specialty service areas, including inpatient notifications.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Medical terminology

Detail oriented

Prioritization

Education

High school diploma

Admitting/Discharge experience

Imaging scheduling experience

Physician office scheduling

Tools

Scheduling software

EMR systems

Job description

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas is seeking an experienced patient scheduling and registration specialist to optimize imaging services revenue by coordinating appointments and ensuring timely authorization from insurance carriers.

You will collect demographics, verify benefits, manage referrals and estimates, and handle re-authorization as needed, while delivering high-quality customer service to patients and collaborating with physicians and external providers.