Procedural Scheduler - Full Time, OR

Boone Hospital Center; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Boone Hospital Center is seeking an organized coordinator to direct the patient surgery flow at the physician’s office and support the Central Billing Office by maintaining patient financial records. You will obtain prior authorization for surgeries and guide patients through pre-op instructions.

The full-time day-shift position involves coordinating appointment and surgery schedules, with a 40-hour work week and benefits starting on day one.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Experience: None required.
• Day Shift: United States of America

Responsibilities

• Obtaining prior authorization for outpatient testing/imaging – internal and external.
• Obtaining prior authorization for inpatient and outpatient surgeries.
• Scheduling or rescheduling surgeries and coordinating with OR scheduling.
• Educating patients with surgery information (pre-op, medications, location, prep instructions, etc.).
• Scheduling post/op appointments.
• Coordinating and scheduling pre/op appointments to align with the surgery date.
• Obtaining cardiac clearance from the patient’s provider.
• Performs Other Responsibilities as Assigned.

Skills

Patient coordination

Scheduling

Prior authorization

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Description Additional Job Information 40 hours per week Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Primarily handling OR Billing Prior experience preferred Benefits start first day of employment!

Job Summary

Directs the patient surgery flow process at the physician’s office. Performs patient coordination appointment schedule and surgery schedule as assigned. Supports Central Billing Office by maintaining patient financial records at the office. Responsible for obtaining prior authorization for surgeries. Face-to-face contact with patients when finding a date for surgery and going over pre-op instructions.

Job Responsibilities

• Obtaining prior authorization for outpatient testing/imaging – internal and external
• Obtaining prior authorization for inpatient and outpatient surgeries
• Scheduling or rescheduling surgeries and coordinating with OR scheduling
• Educating patients with surgery information (pre-op, medications, location, prep instructions, etc.)
• Scheduling post/op appointments
• Coordinating and scheduling pre/op appointments to align with the surgery date
• Obtaining cardiac clearance from the patient’s provider
• Performs Other Responsibilities as Assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Degree: High School Diploma or GED
• Experience: None Required
• Supervisor Experience: None Required
• Licenses & Certification: None Required
• Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America)

Legal Statement

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Equal Opportunity Employer Boone Health is a mid-Missouri health care network of primary care offices, private practice clinics, outpatient services and affiliated hospitals, including Boone Hospital Center. Boone Hospital Center is a 392-bed full-service hospital located in Columbia, Mo. It is a regional referral center located in the center of the state. The hospital provides progressive health care programs, services, and technology to residents in 26 mid-Missouri counties. Boone Hospital Center was named the top hospital in mid-Missouri by U.S. News & World Report from 2015-2023 and was ranked as a Top 100 Hospital by Healthgrades for 2023 and 2024. Boone Hospital Center is mid-Missouri’s only designated Magnet® Hospital for Nursing Excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Boone Health was named America’s #46 Best Mid-Sized Employer by Forbes.