Scheduling Coordinator

Baptist Health; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental & Vision Insurance

401K Match

Tuition Reimbursement

Competitive PTO Package

Maternity/Paternity Leave

Job summary

Baptist Health Medical Group in Lexington seeks a Scheduling Coordinator to manage appointments, tests, procedures and surgeries for the Lexington General Surgery Practice. You will coordinate precertifications, referrals and related documentation while ensuring schedules are accurate across the electronic system.

This role may provide front office backup and requires 1–5 years in a medical setting; a high school diploma is preferred. Experience in a specialty physician office is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• 1–5 years' experience in medical field; preferably in a Specialty physician office setting.
• Previous medical assistant experience preferable.

Responsibilities

• Schedule appointments, diagnostic tests/procedures and surgeries (e.g., follow-up appointments, colonoscopies, physician consultations, post-op visits).
• Obtain precertifications and referrals; process required documentation, medical records, forms and Kasper Reports.
• Maintain hospital cards and transmit information to appropriate staff/facilities as needed.
• Provide back-up support for front office or medical assistant and verify provider schedules in the electronic system.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

1–5 years of medical field experience

Medical assistant experience

Job description

Summary

Baptist Health Medical Group is looking for a Scheduling Coordinator to join their Lexington General Surgery Practice!

Job Description:

Scheduling Coordinator will schedule appointments, diagnostic tests/procedures and surgeries. These may include, but are not limited to: follow up appointments, surgeries / procedures, colonoscopy appointments, physician consultations, and post op appointments. The Scheduling Specialist will obtain all precertifications and referrals needed, as well as processing required documentation, medical records, forms and Kasper Reports. Specific offices may require the Scheduling Specialist to maintain hospital cards and transmit to appropriate staff and facilities.

This position may be responsible for providing back-up for the front office or the medical assistant. This position may also be responsible for verifying accuracy of the provider's schedule in the electronic scheduling software.

Minimum Education, Training and Experience Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred

• One to Five years' experience in medical field; preferably in a Specialty physician office setting.

• Previous medical assistant experience preferable.

Benefits Include:

• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance

• 401K Match

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Competitive PTO Package

• Maternity/Paternity Leave

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.