Scheduler II - Glenridge Point

Northside-Hospital-Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital in Atlanta is seeking a detail-oriented medical scheduling clerk to join our high-volume, fully computerized environment. You will schedule patient appointments, coordinate with staff and physicians' offices, and support exam preparations in radiology.

The ideal candidate has strong typing skills (40 wpm), solid medical terminology knowledge, and proven organizational and customer-service abilities, with experience using hospital computer systems.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years of medical clerical experience or an associate degree.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Strong organizational and communication/customer service skills.
• Proficiency with computer applications.
• Ability to type 40 words per minute.

Responsibilities

• Perform scheduling in a high-volume, fully computerized environment.
• Act as a liaison for staff, other hospital personnel, and physicians' offices.
• Requires knowledge of radiological procedures, exam preparations, and sequencing.
• Provide typing, customer service, and problem-solving support.

Skills

Medical terminology

Typing 40 wpm

Customer service

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Computer skills

Education

Associate degree

Tools

Computer scheduling software

Job description

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications

Required

• Demonstrated knowledge of Medical terminology
• Three (3) years previous medical related clerical experience or an associate's degree
• Demonstrated organizational and communication/customer service skills
• Demonstrated knowledge and skill in utilization of computer application
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills

Preferred

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

Work Hours

8:30a-5p