Scheduler - Pre Surgery Clinic

Northside Hospital; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital in Atlanta is seeking a scheduling professional to manage high-volume patient appointments in a fully computerized environment. You will act as a liaison for staff, physicians' offices, and other hospital personnel, ensuring accurate exam preparations and sequencing.

Candidates should have knowledge of medical terminology, 3+ years medical clerical experience (or an associate degree), and strong typing (40 wpm) with excellent customer service and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• 3+ years medical clerical experience or an associate degree or 1.5 years medical clerical experience with at least 6 months scheduling experience.
• Typing at least 40 words per minute.
• Strong customer service and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of medical terminology.
• Proficiency with routine computer applications.

Responsibilities

• Perform scheduling in a high-volume, fully computerized environment.
• Act as liaison for staff, other hospital personnel, and physicians' offices.
• Maintain knowledge of radiological procedures, exam preparations, and sequencing.

Skills

Medical terminology

Typing

Customer service

Problem solving

Computer applications

Education

Associate Degree

Tools

Computerized scheduling system

Job description

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Performs scheduling function in a high volume fully computerized environment. Acts as a professional liaison for staff, other hospital personnel, medical staff, and physicians' offices. Requires general knowledge of radiological procedures, exam preparations, exam sequencing and other related functions. Additional skills required include typing, strong customer service and problem solving.

1. Demonstrated knowledge of Medical terminology
2. Three (3) years previous medical related clerical experience, or an associate's degree, or one and a half (1 1/2) years previous medical related clerical experience which must include at least six months' experience as a medical scheduler.
3. Demonstrated organizational and communication/customer service skills
4. Demonstrated knowledge and skill in utilization of computer application
5. Demonstrated problem-solving skills

PREFERRED:

1. Previous experience in hospital/medical office scheduling environment.
2. Demonstrated knowledge and skill in the use of a computerized scheduling system
3. Associate Degree
4. Prior experience in insurance precertification
5. Experience interfacing with physician offices, other organization departments, and third party payers.
6. Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with individuals in all levels of responsibility.
7. Ability to work independently.
8. Ability to type 40 words per minute