Patient Services Specialist

University of Utah Health; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Utah Health is seeking a patient scheduling coordinator to serve as the liaison between patients and clinical staff during the appointment journey. You will handle complex inquiries, schedule multiple procedures, and assist with prior authorization and payments as needed.

This role requires coordinating across departments, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring smooth patient flow at Salt Lake City locations.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating healthcare appointments and referrals.
• Knowledge of insurance verification and authorization processes.
• Ability to manage EPIC work queues and administrative workflows.

Responsibilities

• Schedules and coordinates appointments across departments and facilities.
• Manages waitlists and adjusts capacity for scheduling across locations.
• Confirms appointments and provides pre-procedure instructions to patients.
• Tracks and validates patient records from outside organizations.

Skills

Scheduling coordination

Insurance verification

EPIC navigation

Microsoft Office

Communication

Multiple appointment management

Interdepartmental liaison

Tools

Epic Systems

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Job description

Overview

As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission. EO/AA This position serves as the liaison between patients and clinical staff throughout their appointment journey. Responsibilities include handling more complex patient inquiries, scheduling multiple appointments, and compiling results from various providers and prior tests as needed. The role involves interacting with patients before, during, and after their appointment, assisting with prior authorization and referral processes, and routinely collecting payments per the defined process. The specialist receives moderate guidance, allowing for some independent judgment in managing patient scheduling and coordination.

Corporate Overview: The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Schedules and coordinates appointments, including surgical procedures, pre/post-op care, imaging (MRI, CT scans, etc.), and care across departments and specialties.
• Manages waitlists, opens appointment slots, and adjusts appointment capacity to enhance scheduling across multiple locations and clinics.
• Confirms appointments and provides pre-procedure instructions to patients.
• Tracks, requests, and validates patient records from outside organizations to ensure completeness and timeliness before appointments.
• Serves as the primary liaison between patients, physicians, and clinical staff during appointments, addressing inquiries and facilitating communication.
• Processes payments, reconciles daily financials, and may manage single-case or gap agreements with insurers.
• Acts as a coordinator for surgical cases, managing OR block time, scheduling pre/post-op appointments, and arranging multidisciplinary care.
• Completes outreach for new patient visits, transfer-of-care scheduling.
• May provide administrative support for clinic.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Advanced knowledge of scheduling, registration, and referrals processes in Epic.
• Advanced understanding of insurance verification, benefits, authorizations, and appeals processes.
• Familiarity with specialty case coordination and multidisciplinary care.
• Strong coordination and organizational skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite. (Word, Excell, Outlook)
• Excellent communication and liaison skills.
• Ability to manage EPIC work queues and administrative workflows.
• Ability to manage multiple appointments and optimize scheduling across locations.
• Ability to provide detailed instructions and support to patients.
• Ability to facilitate effective communication between patients, physicians, and clinical staff.

Required Qualifications

• Two (2) years of relevant experience in healthcare coordination or administrative role, or the equivalency.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.

• This position involves light work that may exert up to 20 pounds and may consistently require light work involving lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or otherwise moving objects. This position involves standing for extended periods of time and is not exposed to adverse environmental conditions.

Physical Requirements

Listening, Sitting, Speaking