Scheduling Coordinator - Maternal Fetal Medicine

UPMC; Harrisburg, Northern (Dauphin County, KY); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Growth opportunities

Excellent benefits

Pleasant work environment

Friendly team

Job summary

UPMC in Harrisburg is seeking a full-time Scheduling Coordinator to support the Maternal Fetal Medicine team. The role requires front desk responsibilities, scheduling patient appointments, handling calls, and coordinating with nurses and physicians.

Shift: Mon-Fri, 8:00am-4:30pm, no weekends or holidays. Travel up to 25% to Mechanicsburg may be required; free parking and excellent benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Front desk medical office experience preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple calls and scheduling.
• Familiarity with EPIC or other EMR systems.

Responsibilities

• Assist nurses, medics, APPs and MD with scheduling decisions when illness is suspected.
• Answer incoming calls promptly and professionally.
• Maintain patient records and coordinate related correspondence.
• Enter appointment details into EPIC/EMR and schedule new and returning patients.
• Provide patient information on available services and financial assistance.
• Greet patients and visitors and act as receptionist for the department.
• Coordinate with referring physicians and manage communications.
• Schedule all evaluations and manage calendar logistics.
• Ensure accuracy of patient demographic and insurance information.

Skills

Customer service

Phone etiquette

Medical office scheduling

EMR familiarity

Tools

EPIC

EMR systems

Job description

Join our team of Life Changers!

UPMC is hiring a full-time Scheduling Coordinator to support our Maternal Fetal Medicine team/office in Harrisburg. *Must be willing to work at the front desk.

Shift/Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm - No weekends or holidays!

Travel: Potential travel (up to 25%) to Mechanicsburg office/location will be required to assist with staffing needs. *Manager will discuss further during interview process

Free parking, opportunities for growth/advancement, excellent benefits, a pleasant work environment, and friendly team are just a few of our perks.

Responsibilities:

• Request assistance from nurses, medics, APPs and/or MD, if there is a question of severity of illness or symptoms.
• Answer incoming calls in a timely and efficient manner.
• Back up medical records technician in creating, maintain and retrieve patient records.
• Oversee the preparation and coordination of all correspondence related to private patients, research patients and referring physicians.
• Restate patient appointment details and collect appropriate pre-visit information, as needed.
• Enter information into the EPIC or EMR system.
• Respond to requests for general information and screens incoming calls referring them to appropriate individuals.
• Generate form letter to patients.
• Instruct patient or family member/significant other concerning available services and programs for financial assistance and pertinent general patient information.
• Schedule all new and returning patients with appropriate physicians or teams.
• Function as intermediary and receptionist in the office of the Manager to include greeting visiting physicians, patients, representatives of pharmaceutical companies and equipment manufacturers.
• Responsible for ordering and managing office supplies inventory.
• Responsible for scheduling of patients.
• Provide coverage in absence of department secretaries.
• Courteously respond and follow up with physician request in scheduling.
• Provide statistical data to physicians when requested.
• Maintain both self and work area in a manner consistent with a professional environment.
• Schedule patient appointments utilizing automated scheduling system and provides back up in entering orders into the clinical support system.
• Ensure the security, safekeeping and timely return of all records which are retrieved and provided to requesters for review.
• Greet patients and others, answer telephone calls and deliver messages to the staff.
• Assist the Manager in supervision and coordination of the activities of the secretarial staff of the department.
• Maintain a positive attitude characterized by caring, concern and support for patients, visitors, medical staff and co-workers.
• Demonstrate, on a consistent basis, the behaviors which comprise The Basics of Service Excellence.
• Schedule all return patient appointments and extraneous testing upon discharge from the outpatient department.
• Demonstrate thorough knowledge of the programs and services of the UPMC Health
• Type correspondence, memoranda, reports, forms, etc. for the staff when necessary.
• Complete appropriate forms, consistent with insurance requirements and follows up on any incomplete or inaccessible information to assure a completed record.
• Act as a reference for any patient questions, handles when possible and follows up to assure that each patient inquiry has been satisfied.
• Promote the use of those services to consumers.
• Assure that the release of information is handled following the laws of confidentiality.
• Observe both Health System and departmental policies and procedures.
• Schedule all evaluations in a timely and efficient manner.
• Appropriately interact with nurses, medics, physicians and other office support.
• Assure phone contact with patients and referring physician/office regarding essential follow up in a timely and professional manner.
• Gather and record demographic, financial and insurance information on each patient/family member/guarantor during the initial intake interview which may take place either in person or over the phone.
• Some functions may also be delegated to other secretaries as deemed necessary.
• Provide assistance to all patients and families.
• System and the ability to access those services.
• Photocopy correspondence and documents as requested.
• Provide clinic scheduled when requested by physician or clinic staff.