Patient Access Scheduler - Opthamology

Geisinger; Pittston (Luzerne County); In loco; USD 36.000 - 55.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Full benefits

Medical plans

FSA/HSA

Life insurance

401(k) plan

PTO

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness program

Parental leave support

EAP

Descrizione del lavoro

Geisinger in Pittston, PA, is seeking an Appointment Scheduler to manage patient bookings across providers and services.

You will schedule appointments, provide prep instructions for procedures, coordinate basic registrations and insurance information, and handle referrals and status inquiries. The role is office-based with standard policies and procedures.

Geisinger offers full benefits from day one, multiple medical plans, 401(k), PTO, tuition reimbursement, and wellness programs.

Mansioni

• Schedules patient appointments system wide for providers including specialty and ancillary services.
• Schedules and provides proper prep instructions for ancillary and diagnostic procedures and tests using physician-specific and department guidelines.
• Coordinates and completes accurate basic registration, demographic and insurance information to ensure timely and accurate payment for services while scheduling appointments.
• Completes all appointment scheduling, cancellation and confirmation requests by matching patient preferences with documented, physician-specific scheduling guidelines to provide the first available appointment in conjunction with patient preferences for time, date and location of each appointment.
• Processes requests for referrals and obtains the referrals for physician offices as require.
• Answers patient and referring physician questions pertaining to appointment status.

Descrizione del lavoro

• Schedules patient appointments system wide for providers including specialty and ancillary services.
• Schedules and provides proper prep instructions for ancillary and diagnostic procedures and tests using physician-specific and department guidelines.
• Coordinates and completes accurate basic registration, demographic and insurance information to ensure timely and accurate payment for services while scheduling appointments.
• Completes all appointment scheduling, cancellation and confirmation requests by matching patient preferences with documented, physician-specific scheduling guidelines to provide the first available appointment in conjunction with patient preferences for time, date and location of each appointment.
• Processes requests for referrals and obtains the referrals for physician offices as require.
• Answers patient and referring physician questions pertaining to appointment status.
• Coordinates the hold and release of template slots for requests to occur within weeks.
• Facilitates and assures physician to physician or department contact.

Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Benefits of working at Geisinger:

• Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one
• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) anda health savings account (HSA)
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care. Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more.
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance