Scheduler - Outpatient Services

Meadowview Regional Medical Center; Maysville (KY); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health (Medical, Dental, Vision) and 4

401K Benefits for full-time employees

Competitive Paid Time Off

Employee Assistance Program - mental,

Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance

Advancement opportunities with leaders

Continuing education opportunities

Free Parking

Job summary

Meadowview Regional Medical Center is seeking a Scheduler to manage patient testing, procedures, and admissions while capturing accurate patient and insurance details in the scheduling system. The PRN schedule supports outpatient services and coordination with Imaging and Surgical teams.

Responsibilities include obtaining orders and authorizations, ensuring data accuracy, and serving as a point of contact for scheduling inquiries.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; three years of related experience may substitute education.
• Healthcare scheduling experience strongly preferred.
• Basic computer skills required.

Responsibilities

• Schedule patients for testing, procedures, and admissions with available personnel and resources.
• Enter physician orders and required authorization or pre-certification into the system.
• Enter patient insurance information into scheduling or registration systems.
• Ensure consistency between scheduling and admissions modules for admitted patients.
• Notify patients or staff of out-of-network carriers or insurance issues.
• Communicate special instructions or testing requirements to patients or staff.
• Monitor scheduling reports to keep staff informed and available.
• Answer inbound scheduling and patient service calls.

Skills

Scheduling experience (healthcare)

Medical terminology

Customer service

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Order Entry System

Job description

Your Experience Matters

Why join us

Fundamental To Providing Great Care Is Supporting And Rewarding Our Team. In Addition To Your Base Compensation, This Position Also Offers

• Health (Medical, Dental, Vision) and 401K Benefits for full-time employees
• Competitive Paid Time Off
• Employee Assistance Program - mental, physical, and financial wellness assistance
• Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance for qualified applicants
• Advancement opportunities with responsive, supportive leadership
• Continuing education opportunities
• Free Parking
• And much more...

Your Experience Matters

Meadowview Regional Medical Center

is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Scheduler joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

Why join us

• Health (Medical, Dental, Vision) and 401K Benefits for full-time employees
• Competitive Paid Time Off
• Employee Assistance Program - mental, physical, and financial wellness assistance
• Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance for qualified applicants
• Advancement opportunities with responsive, supportive leadership
• Continuing education opportunities
• Free Parking
• And much more...

What We're Looking For

The Scheduler is responsible for scheduling patient testing, procedures, and admissions while ensuring accurate patient and insurance information is obtained and entered into the scheduling or registration system. This role also obtains pre-certification or authorization numbers as required and serves as a point of contact for incoming phone calls related to scheduling services. The PRN Scheduler will be obtaining authorizations for Outpatient Services and will also train with Imaging Scheduling team as well as Surgical team.

How You'll Contribute

• Schedules patients for ancillary, surgical, and medical testing, procedures, and admissions while ensuring appropriate personnel and resources are available.
• Obtains physician orders and required authorization or pre-certification and enters outpatient procedures into the Order Entry System.
• Obtains and accurately enters patient insurance information into scheduling or registration systems.
• Ensures consistency between the scheduling module and admissions module for patients being admitted for services.
• Notifies patients or physician office staff of carriers that are out of network or any issue that may impact insurance benefits.
• Communicates special instructions, testing requirements, and other pertinent information to patients or physician office staff.
• Maintains awareness of scheduling reports for upcoming services to ensure patient registration staff are informed and appropriate staff and time are available.
• Answers incoming phone calls related to scheduling and patient services.

Requirements And Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent required. Three years of directly related experience may be substituted for required education.
• Prior scheduling experience in a healthcare environment strongly preferred. Medical terminology, billing, and/or collections experience preferred.
• Computer experience required.

Schedule: PRN as needed

EEOC Statement

Meadowview Regional Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Meadowview Regional Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.