Patient Care & Surgery Scheduler

Summit Orthopedics; Blaine (MN); On-site; USD 29,783 - 37,236; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k) / profit sharing

Job summary

Summit Orthopedics in Blaine, MN seeks a Patient Coordinator (full-time float) to coordinate follow-up appointments and surgery scheduling, and to support care across Summit teams. Monday–Friday, 7:30 AM–4:00 PM with primary sites to be determined and possible coverage at outreach sites.

The ideal candidate will have strong scheduling and communication skills, 2 years of related experience, and a high school diploma (an Associate degree in medical assisting is preferred).

Qualifications

• High School diploma required; Associate degree in Medical Assistant preferred.
• 2 years experience: Associate degree or completion of related program; in lieu may consider equivalent.
• Equal Opportunity Employer; notice under federal employment laws.

Responsibilities

• Answer and respond to patient phone calls, manage team voicemail and email, and triage patient phone calls on a daily basis as appropriate.
• Manage physicians’ daily schedules, clinic and surgery schedules; responsible for scheduling and logistics for urgent needs patients.
• Support coordination of patient care between team members, other service line teams and Summit departments.
• Communicate information from physicians and other care providers to patients and staff, in support of patient care.
• Enter physicians’ orders into electronic medical record.
• At direction of physician or other care providers, may complete standard (non-complex) patient forms such as FMLA, Short Term Disability, Workers Compensation, and other designated requests.
• Act as immediate back-up to other teams, including own service line or other service line teams, as assigned.
• May be responsible for rooming patients and initiating visit for physician and other providers/clinicians, as directed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

High School

Associates of Medical Assistant

Job description

Summit Orthopedics in Blaine, MN seeks a Patient Coordinator (full-time float) to coordinate follow-up appointments and surgery scheduling, and to support care across Summit teams. Monday–Friday, 7:30 AM–4:00 PM with primary sites to be determined and possible coverage at outreach sites.

The ideal candidate will have strong scheduling and communication skills, 2 years of related experience, and a high school diploma (an Associate degree in medical assisting is preferred).