Scheduler, Pre-Surgery Assessment

Northside Hospital Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital in Atlanta is seeking a Medical Scheduler to support a busy scheduling desk in a fully computerized environment.

You will act as liaison for staff and physicians’ offices, handle exam preparations, and use computer systems to coordinate appointments while delivering strong customer service.

Preferred candidates have 3 years clerical medical experience or an associate’s degree, with excellent communication and typing skills.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• 3 years medical clerical experience or an associate’s degree.
• Strong organizational and communication/customer service skills.
• Proficiency with computer applications and scheduling systems.
• Ability to type at least 40 wpm.

Responsibilities

• Performs scheduling function in a high-volume computerized environment.
• Acts as liaison for staff, medical staff, and physicians’ offices.
• Requires knowledge of radiological procedures, exam prep, and sequencing.
• Demonstrates typing, customer service, and problem-solving skills.

Skills

Medical terminology

Medical clerical experience

Typing

Customer service

Problem solving

Computer applications

Education

Associate degree

Tools

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

• Demonstrated knowledge of Medical terminology
• 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.
• 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:

8:30AM-5PM

Weekend Requirements:

No