Scheduler Team Lead- FT- Days- Radiology Adm - 22255

DHR Health; Edinburg (TX); Vor Ort; USD 42.000 - 65.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

DHR Health in Edinburg, TX is seeking a Scheduler Team Lead to guide the Scheduling/MOS team. You will train, mentor and support Medical Assistants and Office Specialists to ensure high-quality, efficient care through timely scheduling and courteous service.

The role requires two years of scheduling experience, training skills, and comfort with EMR systems. Bilingual English/Spanish is preferred; medical office certification is a plus.

Qualifikationen

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Medical Office Certificate preferred.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
• Minimum receptionist or appointment scheduling experience.

Aufgaben

• Schedules and coordinates patient appointments for physicians and clinics.
• Trains, answers questions and coaches staff on scheduling duties.
• Manages reminders, no-shows, and reschedules to optimize clinic flow.
• Documents messages in the EMR system and handles referrals as needed.
• Ensures courteous, timely service and supports front office daily operations.

Kenntnisse

Reception experience

Training

EMR knowledge

Microsoft Excel

Bilingual

Ausbildung

High School/GED

Medical Office Certificate

Tools

EMR

MicroMD

Jobbeschreibung

Scheduler Team Lead- FT- Days- Radiology Adm - 22255

US:TX:Edinburg | IMAGING & DIAGNOSTICS | Full Time

Posted 2 days ago

Description

DHR Health - US:TX:Edinburg - Days

Summary:

MISSION STATEMENT:

Our Mission is to improve the well-being of those we serve with a commitment to excellence: every patient, every encounter, every time.

VISION:

Our Vision is to create a world-class health system to advance medicine and increase access for the communities we serve by empowering caregivers to heal through compassion, knowledge, innovation, integrated care and excellence.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Scheduler Team Lead is a key member of the Scheduling/MOS Team and provides instruction, mentoring and support to the team of Medical Assistants and Medical Office Specialists in the office to ensure all patients receive high quality, efficient care through the timely and polite answering, routing, and scheduling of all patient calls they receive. Acts as a working Trainer within the group daily setting appointments, confirming appointments, etc. if training duties are not required.

POSITION EDUCATION/ QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School/GED required


• Medical Office Certificate preferred


• Bilingual – English/Spanish preferred

JOB KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of two (2) years receptionist or appointment scheduling experience preferred


• Minimum of one year training experience required


• Previous experience in a high traffic medical office/high volume call setting is preferred


• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills required.


• Computer skills required with knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, and good working knowledge of Excel.


• Previous experience with an EMR and MicroMD preferred


• Good written and verbal communication skills required

Responsibilities:

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Promotes the facility mission, vision and values by effectively communicating them to others. Considers mission, vision and values in developing services, standards and practices.


• Trains, answers questions and coaches staff in the clinic to Scheduling and MOS departments with daily duties, to include, but not limited to: Scheduling the correct mix of patients for the physician schedule as required for each practitioner, scheduling, canceling, rescheduling and confirming patient’s appointments; calling and tracking missed appointments, no show and cancelled appointments.


• Monitoring staff education development to help Lead ensure the best use of personnel resources for the needs of the practice, and implementing process improvement for staff members still in training as needed.


• Monitor and/or correct reports delegated to you as needed for use by upper management.


• Cross trained to cover for all staff members, with the exception of the Medical Assistants


• Scheduling, canceling, and rescheduling patient appointments


• Scheduling the correct mix of patients for the schedule as required for each practitioner


• Confirming patient’s upcoming appointments


• Calling and tracking missed appointments, no show and cancelled appointments


• Answering telephone lines with the proper scripting provided, and accurately documenting messages within the EMR system


• Forwarding telephone calls appropriately and following up on return calls


• Handling complaint calls from patients and providers as needed


• Escalating phone calls/complaints to the Manager/Administrator when it is noted that patients, or referring MD office staff or others have called previously and not been helped


• Working the fax router or taking calls in order to manage incoming referrals for referring MD offices in a timely manner


• Copying, scanning and faxing duties as required


• Monitor scheduling of patients to ensure smooth workflow with physician/providers in the clinic on a daily basis


• Monitor scheduling of MOS staff to ensure smooth workflow with patients and physicians/providers in the clinic on a daily basis, making the best use of clinic and provider time


• Monitor patient clinic flow daily keeping team on task to ensure patient satisfaction ensuring adequate front office coverage at all times for patient needs and incoming calls


• Serve as a daily resource for all questions from team members, providers, and management staff

Other duties as assigned

Other information:

LINES OF REPSONSIBILITIES:

(Chain-of-command)

CUSTOMER SERVICE:

Provide excellent customer service to all DHR customers. All employees are required to attend the DHR C.A.R.E.S program which outlines the Customer Service Principals including: Commitment, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Service.

AGE SPECIFIC:

Employees must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirement relative to his or her age.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: (ADA):

A. Essential Duties: Indicated by bold print within performance standards, preceding individual numbered criteria.

The following table provides physical requirements that will be associated with, but not limited to, this position:

Light/moderate lifting up to 20 lbs, from the floor to shoulder height.

Yes

Kneeling

Yes

Must be able to assist other employees with lifting more than 20 lbs.

Yes

Walking

Yes

Light/moderate carrying up to 20 lbs.

Yes

Yes

Straight pulling

Yes

Yes

Pulling hand over hand

Yes

Pushing

Yes

Repeated bending

Yes

Yes

Reaching above shoulder

Yes

Yes

Yes

Climbing Ladders

No

Dual simultaneous grasping

Yes

Depth Perceptions needed

Yes

Ability to see

Yes

Yes

Operating office equipment

Yes

Twisting

Yes

Operating mechanical equipment

Yes

No

Ability to read and write

Yes

Ability to Count

Yes

Ability to hear verbal communication without aid

Yes

Operating Personal Vehicle

Yes

Ability to comprehend written/verbal communication

Yes

Other: Ability to deal with stress

Yes

OSHA Category

III

B. Working Conditions: The individual spends over 95% of his/her time in an air-conditioned environment with varying exposures to noise. There is protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. The position does have low exposure to malodorous, infectious body fluids from patients and some minimal exposure to noxious smells from cleansing agents.

C. Occupational Exposure: This position has minimal to no exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues and is an OSHA Category III (although situations can be imagined or hypothesized under which anyone, anywhere, might encounter potential exposure to body fluids). Person who performs these duties are not called upon as part of their employment to perform or assist in emergency medical care or first aid or to be potentially exposed in some other way.

Intelligence: General learning ability: The ability to “catch on” or understand instructions and underlying principles. Ability to reason and make judgments. 3

Verbal: Ability to understand meanings of words and ideas associated with them, and to use them effectively. To comprehend language, to understand relationships between words, and to understand meanings of whole sentences and paragraphs. To present information or ideas clearly. 3

Numerical: Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately. 2

Spatial: Ability to comprehend forms in space and understands relationships of plane and solid objects. Frequently described as the ability to “visualize” objects or two or three dimensions, or to think visually of geometric forms. 2

Form Perception: Ability to perceive pertinent details and objects or in pictorial or graphic material to make visual comparisons and discriminations and see slight differences in shapes and shadings of figures and widths and lengths of lines. 3

Clerical Perception: Ability to receive pertinent details and verbal or tabular material. To observe differences in copy, to proofread words and numbers, and to avoid perceptual errors in arithmetic computation. 2

Motor Coordination: Ability to coordinate eyes and hands to fingers rapidly and accurately in making precise movements with speed. Ability to make a movement response accurately and quickly. 3

Finger Dexterity: Ability to move hands easily and skillfully. To work with fingers in placing and turning motions. 3

Manual Dexterity: Ability to move hands easily and skillfully. To work with hands in placing and turning motions. 3

Eye-Hand-Foot Coordination: Ability to move the hand and foot coordinately with each other in accordance with visual stimuli. 3

Color Discrimination: Ability to perceive and respond to similarities or differences in colors, shapes, or other values of the same or different color. To identify a particular color, or to recognize harmonious or contrasting color combinations, or to match color adequately. 3

I have read and reviewed my job description with my supervisor or designee and I understand the job I am expected to perform.

If applicable ____________ certification will be completed within _________ time frame of hire/transfer date.

Employee Signature: ________________________________ Date: ____________________