Patient Scheduling & Diagnostics Coordinator

Foundation Health; Fairbanks (AK); On-site; USD 29,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Foundation Health Partners in Fairbanks, Alaska, is seeking an organized scheduling specialist to coordinate patient treatments and diagnostic procedures. The role includes pre-registration, processing physician orders, insurance verification, and obtaining preauthorizations and pre-certifications within a 40-hour work week.

Responsibilities include using computerized scheduling systems, maintaining up-to-date patient records, and generating required statistical reports.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or GED and 2 years medical clerical experience.
• Medical terminology is required.
• Must possess excellent organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Receives physician orders and verifies information; handles scheduling inquiries.
• Schedules patients for treatments or diagnostics using scheduling systems; resolves conflicts.
• Enters patient information and maintains records in the scheduling database; prepares charts.
• Distributes educational materials to patients and families when needed.
• Provides administrative support to the assigned unit as required.

Skills

Scheduling

Insurance verification

Preauthorizations

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Computer scheduling systems

Medical terminology

Job description

Foundation Health Partners in Fairbanks, Alaska, is seeking an organized scheduling specialist to coordinate patient treatments and diagnostic procedures. The role includes pre-registration, processing physician orders, insurance verification, and obtaining preauthorizations and pre-certifications within a 40-hour work week.

Responsibilities include using computerized scheduling systems, maintaining up-to-date patient records, and generating required statistical reports.