Scheduling Clerk

Medical Center Enterprise; Enterprise (AL); On-site; USD 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Medical Center Enterprise is seeking a Scheduling Clerk to coordinate patient appointments and maintain accurate scheduling records. You will work with physicians, nurses, and administrative staff to ensure timely consultations, tests, and follow-ups.

Responsibilities include confirming appointments, updating EHRs, managing conflicts, and providing frontline clerical support in a fast-paced healthcare setting. Associate degree preferred; 0-2 years' experience welcome.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or certification in Healthcare Administration, Medical Office Administration, or a related field preferred.
• 0-2 years of experience in medical scheduling, administrative support, or customer service preferred.
• 0-2 years of experience with EMR systems, scheduling software, or medical front desk operations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Schedules patient appointments for consultations, tests, procedures, and follow-ups, ensuring proper allocation of time and resources.
• Notifies patients of appointment confirmations, cancellations, or reschedules, and provides necessary information and instructions.
• Accurately enters and updates patient information into the EHR or scheduling system.
• Manages scheduling conflicts, ensuring no overlaps and proper allocation of rooms, equipment, and staff.
• Provides general administrative support, including answering calls, filing documents, processing appointment-related paperwork, and faxing information as needed.
• Assists with patient check-in and registration, ensuring proper check-in and instructions.
• Communicates with physicians, nurses, and other medical professionals to align scheduling with clinical priorities and patient needs.
• Generates and maintains scheduling reports, tracking cancellations, reschedules, and trends for reporting and process improvements.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Skills

Appointment scheduling

Patient flow management

EHR proficiency

Customer service

Organizational skills

Multitasking

HIPAA knowledge

Education

Associate degree or certificate in Healthcare Administration or related field

Tools

EMR systems

Scheduling software

Job description

The Scheduling Clerk is responsible for coordinating and managing patient appointments to ensure efficient scheduling and a seamless patient experience. This role involves working closely with healthcare providers, patients, and administrative teams to schedule consultations, treatments, procedures, and follow-ups in a timely and accurate manner. The Scheduling Clerk also maintains accurate scheduling records, resolves conflicts, and provides clerical support to the facility's administrative functions.

Essential Functions

• Schedules patient appointments for consultations, tests, procedures, and follow-ups, ensuring proper allocation of time and resources.
• Notifies patients of appointment confirmations, cancellations, or reschedules, as well as providing necessary information and instructions.
• Accurately enters and updates patient information into the electronic health records (EHR) or scheduling system.
• Manages scheduling conflicts, ensuring that appointments do not overlap and that resources (e.g., rooms, equipment, and staff) are properly allocated.
• Provides general administrative support, including answering calls, filing documents, processing appointment-related paperwork, and faxing information as needed.
• Assists with patient check-in and registration, ensuring patients are properly checked in for scheduled appointments and providing any necessary instructions.
• Communicates with physicians, nurses, and other medical professionals to ensure appointments are properly scheduled based on clinical priorities and patient needs.
• Generates and maintains scheduling reports, tracking cancellations, reschedules, and appointment trends for departmental reporting and process improvements.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree or certification in Healthcare Administration, Medical Office Administration, or a related field preferred
• 0-2 years of experience in medical scheduling, administrative support, or customer service preferred
• 0-2 years of experience with electronic medical record (EMR) systems, scheduling software, or medical front desk operations preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong knowledge of appointment scheduling, patient flow management, and administrative procedures.
• Proficiency in EHR systems, scheduling software, and office applications.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally with patients, families, and healthcare teams.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in scheduling operations.
• Ability to handle high call volumes and manage multiple tasks efficiently in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
• Knowledge of HIPAA regulations and patient privacy standards.