Patient Access & Scheduling Coordinator

Fairview Health Services; Maplewood (MN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

medical

dental

vision plans

life insurance

short-term and long-term disability

PTO and Sick and Safe Time

tuition reimbursement

retirement

early access to earned wages

more!

Job summary

Fairview Health Services in Maplewood, MN is seeking a Scheduling Coordinator to help patients, providers, and staff access services and appointments. You will handle registration, scheduling, and communication to support smooth care delivery based on doctor orders.

The role requires coordinating patient schedules, processing consent and authorizations, and maintaining accurate schedules across multiple departments.

Qualifications

• Vocational/Technical training or an Associate's degree preferred.
• One to three years of experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Acquires vital consent from patient for medical records, authorization for evaluations, procedures, treatment programs, therapies, etc., from managed care plans and other payers.
• Communicates with patient, staff and referring physician regarding authorization decisions.
• Schedules services such as tests, procedures, follow-up visits and any other services the patient may require as taken from Doctor’s orders.
• Produces efficient and accurate schedules and associated reports.
• Records and updates schedule changes accurately.
• Monitors discharge status of patient, discharges patients and coordinates discharge communication procedures to referring physician.
• Responsible for answering of multiple telephone lines and looking after the caller’s needs quickly and thoroughly.
• Participates actively in department decision-making, coordinating patients schedules for multiple subject areas.

Education

Vocational/Technical training

Associates Degree

Job description

Fairview Health Services in Maplewood, MN is seeking a Scheduling Coordinator to help patients, providers, and staff access services and appointments. You will handle registration, scheduling, and communication to support smooth care delivery based on doctor orders.

The role requires coordinating patient schedules, processing consent and authorizations, and maintaining accurate schedules across multiple departments.