Producer Scheduler - NH Plastics - Westport, CT

Nuvance Health Med Practice CT; Westport (CT); On-site; USD 38,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Medical Coverage

Dental Coverage

Vision Coverage

Health Savings Account

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Wellness Programs

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Northwell Health seeks a Producer Scheduler for NH Plastics in Westport, CT. This full-time role manages scheduling of intricate clinical and high-profit procedures, coordinating pre-operative testing and post-op appointments, and ensuring smooth patient flow.

Reports to the Practice Administrator and requires strong MS Outlook and Excel skills, plus at least three years of medical scheduling experience and excellent communication abilities.

Qualifications

• Required: MS Outlook, Excel, data entry, excellent communication (verbal and written), Medical office experience.
• Minimum Experience: three years
• Desired: Medical procedure scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and schedules appointments and obtains authorizations for testing, referrals, surgical procedures, hospital procedures, hospital admissions.
• Reconciles money and financial reports for daily office deposit.
• Coordinates and maintains physician schedules including; meetings, teaching, inpatient rounding.
• Completes audits and assists with tracking and reporting of information as needed.
• Schedules and re-schedules as needed, high-end procedures and/or surgeries.
• Manages monthly/yearly schedules as related to Hospital block times and OR coordination.
• Daily contact with Financial Clearance Department to assist patients with prior authorizations, self pay packages, and payments options.
• Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Data entry

Medical office experience

Tools

MS Outlook

Excel

Job description

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State's largest private employer with over 104,000 employees - including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners- who are working to change health care for the better.

Title: Producer Scheduler - NH Plastics - Westport, CT - Full time - Monday - Friday - 8:30am - 5:00pm

Summary

This position manages the scheduling and rescheduling of intricate clinical and high profitable procedures which equate to 4000 surgeries annually, 2000 endoscopy cases, and 300 EP services. Performs functions of the Patient Advocate B by providing advanced level clerical and administrative support and coordinates the patient care activities for physician practice operations. Schedules and manages pre-operative testing and post-op appointments, as well as, manages the approval process for self-pay patients needing surgery and procedures. Incorrect scheduling and managing the reschedules impacts the organization finacially by resulting in the loss of cases. Reports into the Practice Administrator.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and schedules appointments and obtains authorizations for testing, referrals, surgical procedures, hospital procedures, hospital admissions.
• Reconciles money and financial reports for daily office deposit.
• Coordinates and maintains physician schedules including; meetings, teaching, inpatient rounding.
• Completes audits and assists with tracking and reporting of information as needed.
• Schedules and re-schedules as needed, high-end procedures and/or surgeries.
• Manages monthly/yearly schedules as related to Hospital block times and OR coordination.
• Daily contact with Financial Clearance Department to assist patients with prior authorizations, self pay packages, and payments options.
• Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education Skills Experience

• Required: MS Outlook, Excel, data entry, excellent communication (verbal and written), Medical office experience.
• Minimum Experience: three years
• Desired: Medical procedure scheduling.

Other Information

Salary Range: $18.13 - $34.50 Hourly

Available benefits include: Paid Time Off (PTO); Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage; Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts; Health Savings Account; 401(k) Retirement Plan; Basic Life and AD&D insurance; Wellness Programs; Employee Assistance Program; and Team Member Discounts. Available benefits for union positions may vary in accordance with applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements.