Scheduler - Texas Health Craig Ranch Surgery Center

Health eCareers; McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Scheduler to join their team in McKinney, Texas. This vital role involves coordinating outpatient surgeries, managing patient information, and ensuring seamless communication between medical staff and patients. With a focus on delivering high-quality care, you will play a crucial part in enhancing the patient experience while supporting a dynamic healthcare environment. If you are detail-oriented, possess excellent communication skills, and have a passion for healthcare, this opportunity offers a rewarding career path within a growing organization. Join a team that values your contributions and fosters professional growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of scheduling experience in healthcare settings.
• Strong communication and customer service skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Schedule outpatient surgeries and procedures as requested.
• Verify patient benefits and obtain necessary authorizations.
• Maintain positive communication with medical staff.

Skills

Scheduling

Communication

Attention to Detail

Customer Service

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Billing System

Job description

Scheduler - Texas Health Craig Ranch Surgery Center

Location: McKinney, Texas

Facility: Texas Health Craig Ranch SC

Department: Healthcare Delivery

Employment Type: Regular, Full-time

Salary: USD $16.54/Hr. - USD $29.90/Hr.

Job ID: 39379

Job Description

Overview

Today, SCA Health has grown to 11,000 teammates who care for 1 million patients each year and support physician specialists holistically in many aspects of patient care. Together, our teammates create value in specialty care by aligning physicians, health plans and health systems around a common goal: delivering on the quadruple aim of high-quality outcomes and a better experience for patients and providers, all at a lower total cost of care.

As part of Optum, we participate in an integrated care delivery system that enables us to support our partners as they navigate a complex healthcare environment. Only SCA Health has a dynamic group of physician-driven, specialty care businesses that allows us to customize solutions, no matter the need or challenge:

• We connect patients to physicians in new and differentiated ways as part of Optum and with our new Specialty Management Solutions business.
• We have pioneered a physician-led, multi-site model of practice solutions that restores physician agency by aligning incentives to support growth and transition to value-based care.
• We lead the industry in value-based payment solutions through our Global 1 bundled payment convener, that provides easy predictable billing to patients.
• We help physicians address everything beyond surgical procedures, including anesthesia and ancillary service lines.

The new SCA Health represents who we are today and where we are going—and the growing career opportunities for YOU.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for scheduling all outpatient surgeries and procedures as requested by the physician or the physician’s office staff.
• Responsible for obtaining and adding patient demographics and insurance information into the billing system.
• Responsible for contacting payers to verify patient benefits and obtain necessary authorization.
• Coordinates efforts with the Director of Nursing to ensure availability of needed equipment, requested staff, and/or ancillary services.
• Prepares and distributes the daily surgery schedule to the Nursing Managers, RNs, Pre-Op and PACU Nurse and Technicians, Business Office Manager.
• Responsible for capturing complete and accurate clinical, demographic and insurance information on patients scheduled at the surgery center.
• Responsible for communicating to the Director of Nursing, and other appropriate employees, for same day and next day add-on cases.
• Responsible for communicating any potential scheduling conflicts to the Director of Nursing.
• Promptly communicates any patient problems to the Business Office Manager and/or Director of Nursing.
• Maintains positive communications with the medical staff members and their office personnel.
• Responsible for tracking cancellations.
• Responsible for monitoring and maintaining and releasing block time.
• Responsible for preparing daily bank deposits for monies received at the surgery center.
• Cross-training to cover the front desk for lunches, breaks, and extended absences of the Receptionist/Admitting Clerk. The Scheduler shall also be cross trained in medical records, chart preparation, collections, and patient account advocacy duties.
• Perform other clerical duties as directed by the Business Office Manager.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required
• Minimum one (1) year scheduling experience in an ambulatory surgery facility, acute-care hospital, or doctor’s office
• Attendance
• Punctuality
• Ability to meet deadlines

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