Pediatric Procedure Scheduler

10 Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is seeking a Scheduling Coordinator in the Patient Access group to coordinate daily scheduling of medical procedures, communicating with physicians, diagnostic staff, office teams and families to ensure accurate, timely appointments.

The role demands high-accuracy data entry, strong written and verbal communication, and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced setting; bilingual Spanish preferred; a high school diploma or GED is required, on-site at

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience with scheduling or clinical discipline preferred.
• Medical terminology course or equivalent experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Schedules patient appointments for medical procedures for designated departments.
• Coordinates all aspects of procedure scheduling and follows guidelines for each procedure.
• Collects and confirms patient demographics/insurance information and enters data accurately.
• Monitors insurance authorization needs and schedules appointments with/without confirmed authorizations.
• May coordinate all aspects of scheduling for specific modalities per hospital policy.
• Confirms schedule with doctor offices and communicates any conflicts.
• Clears instructions to doctors’ offices and parents regarding appointments.
• Uses computerized scheduling system and related tools for efficient scheduling.
• Assists in identifying improvements to the scheduling process.
• Completes quality assurance for all scheduled patients.
• May precept orientation and training of new schedulers.

Skills

High accuracy with computers

Medical terminology

Fluency in Spanish

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is seeking a Scheduling Coordinator in the Patient Access group to coordinate daily scheduling of medical procedures, communicating with physicians, diagnostic staff, office teams and families to ensure accurate, timely appointments.

The role demands high-accuracy data entry, strong written and verbal communication, and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced setting; bilingual Spanish preferred; a high school diploma or GED is required, on-site at