Scheduler Specialist

Methodist Healthcare System; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental & Vision

401(k) match

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Methodist Healthcare System is seeking a Scheduler to manage the accurate scheduling of surgical and other procedures across various areas. The role involves coordinating with physicians, offices, and anesthesiologists to follow scheduling guidelines and ensuring all needed equipment is ready for procedures.

You will collect patient demographic and insurance data at scheduling time and utilize the scheduling system, with opportunities to mentor new staff as a preceptor.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Secretarial, computer and clerical skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Schedule surgical and other procedures per guidelines.
• Coordinate with physicians, offices, and anesthesiologists.
• Ensure equipment is available for scheduled procedures.
• Communicate schedule changes and special requests to relevant parties.
• Collect patient demographic and insurance data at scheduling.
• Use the computerized scheduling system and update as needed.
• Serve as a preceptor to new employees.

Skills

Secretarial skills

Clerical skills

Computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Computer terminals

Job description

Introduction

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Scheduler today with Methodist Healthcare System.

Benefits

Methodist Specialty & Transplant Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Come join our team as a Scheduler. We care for our community! Just last year, HCA Healthcare and our colleagues donated $13.8 million dollars to charitable organizations.

Job Summary And Qualifications

The scheduler is responsible for the accurate scheduling of surgical and other procedures in the various surgical and procedural areas.

What you will do in this role:

• Coordinates the scheduling of procedures with physicians, physician offices, and anesthesiologists according to established scheduling guidelines.
• Ensures that necessary equipment is available for all scheduled procedures.
• Communicates additions, cancellations and special requests of schedule to all appropriate parties.
• Collects patient demographic and insurance data at time of procedure scheduling.
• Utilizes the computerized scheduling system and supports updates as available.
• Serves as preceptor to new employees.

What qualifications you will need:

• Education: High School Graduate or GED.
• Secretarial, computer and clerical skills acquired through formal education and training also preferred.
• Experience: Six months experience in office functions acquired through hospital or medical office work preferred. Ability to utilize basic office equipment, including computer terminals.
• Minimum License, Certificates, or Registrations Required: None

Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant has been nationally recognized for its record setting kidney, liver and pancreas transplant programs. It is home to the Texas Transplant Institute and is the largest living donor kidney transplant program in the US. According to the United Network of Organ Sharing database, the center reached a major milestone in 2019 by performing 231 living donor kidney transplants in a single year setting a new national record - that’s 65 more transplants than the second center on the list. In addition to transplant care, Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant is a full service hospital with over 260 beds that provides specialized services for liver cancer care, emergency care, weight loss surgery, urology surgery, vascular surgery, inpatient rehabilitation, colorectal surgery and behavioral health care. It is a designated Center of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Excellence by the American Society for Bariatric Surgery. Our Sexual Assault Response Team provides a compassionate environment for sexual assault survivors ages 13+, serving as a model for hospitals and agencies all over the world. Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant prides itself on providing the highest quality of patient care possible as proven by their consecutive Grade A scores from the Leapfrog’s Hospital Safety Grade survey and ranking in the nation’s top quartile for patient experience. For more information, please visit our website at www.sahealth.com and select Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant under Locations. The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual.- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.