Scheduling Coordinator

Baptist Health; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health in Louisville, KY, is seeking a Scheduling Coordinator to manage patient appointments and collaborate with various medical departments. The ideal candidate will have strong clerical skills and experience in a physician's office, preferably with a high school diploma.

This role also requires excellent communication and organizational skills to ensure effective scheduling and record management. Join us to make a difference in our patient's healthcare experience.

Qualifications

• 1 to 3 years clerical experience in a physician office preferred.
• Ability to schedule appointments and communicate clearly.
• Familiarity with medical office and scheduling applications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Make appointments for patients in office and via phone.
• Work closely with departments including Surgery and Oncology.
• Update medical records and perform general office assignments.

Skills

Clerical experience

Computer knowledge in Medical Office Applications

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

## Scheduling CoordinatorApplylocations: Louisville, KYtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R26100188**Summary****Job Description:**Baptist Health Medical GroupScheduling CoordinatorSurgical AssociatesSt. Matthews areaFull time/First shift**Principal Duties and Responsibilities**The following is a summary of the major functions of this individual's job. The Scheduling Coordinator may perform other duties, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below, and specific functions may change from time to time.* Make appointments for patients in office and on the phone to see the doctors, testing and to schedule procedures in the hospital and at other facilities. Combined cases are scheduled at the same time of tumor removal with plastic surgeon.* Works closely with other departments in the hospital including but not limited to Nurse navigation, Geneticists, Oncology, Surgery scheduling, Plastic Surgery and Radiology.* Updates medical record accordingly.* Clear and concise communication regarding surgical scheduling is very important- organizational skill is key.* Perform other general office assignments.* Daily scanning of patient records into OnBase* Obtain appropriate authorization through the patient's insurance company.**Minimum Education, Training and Experience Required*** High School diploma or equivalent preferred.* One to three years clerical experience in a physician office preferred.* Computer knowledge such as Medical Office and Scheduling Applications preferred.Scheduling Coordinator, Coordinator, Scheduler, Clinic**Work Experience****Education**### *If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!*### Baptist Health is an *Equal Employment Opportunity* employer.### About UsFounded in 1924 in Louisville, Kentucky, Baptist Health is a full-spectrum health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities it serves. The Baptist Health family consists of 10 hospitals, employed and independent physicians, and more than 470 points of care, including outpatient facilities, physician practices and services, urgent care clinics, outpatient diagnostic and surgery centers, home care, fitness centers, and occupational medicine and physical therapy clinics.Baptist Health’s eight owned hospitals include more than 2,300 licensed beds in Corbin, Elizabethtown, La Grange, Lexington, Louisville, Paducah, Richmond and New Albany, Indiana. Baptist Health also operates two joint venture hospitals: the 410-bed Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, Kentucky with Deaconess Health System based in Evansville, Indiana, and the Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital, a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility with Encompass Health, based in Birmingham, Alabama.Baptist Health employs more than 24,000 people in Kentucky and surrounding states.Baptist Health is the first health system in the U.S. to have all of its hospitals recognized by the American Nursing Credentialing Center with either a Magnet or Pathway to Excellence designation for nursing excellence.Baptist Health’s employed provider network, Baptist Health Medical Group, has more than 1,820 employed providers offering care in 78 specialties, including approximately 862 physicians and 958 advanced practice clinicians. Baptist Health’s physician network also includes more than 2,000 independent physicians.**EEO Statement:** Baptist Health is an *Equal Employment Opportunity* employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team. Please note that Baptist Health is a drug-free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post offer, pre-employment drug testing.