Scheduling Coordinator: Patient Care Operations

VNA Alliance; Meadville (Crawford County); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

VNA Alliance in Meadville, PA is seeking a Scheduling Assistant to support managers in daily scheduling operations. The role emphasizes accurate calendar creation, schedule verification, and responsive communication with staff and patients.

The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills, proficient Word/Excel use, and a high school education. You will collaborate across disciplines to maintain efficient patient care schedules and timely updates.

Qualifications

• Basic computer skills including Word and Excel.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Effective communication and interpersonal abilities.
• High School education required.

Responsibilities

• Creates yearly model calendars for staff in the computer.
• Verifies schedules provided by clinicians with computer-generated schedules and makes changes accordingly.
• Verifies and changes recent visits to ensure staff does not overlook patient recertification.
• Ensures frequencies written by clinicians match visit patterns; contacts clinicians when corrections are needed.
• Reassigns patients to covering clinicians during vacations and other absences.
• Handles scheduling inquiries from staff and patients by phone, email, or in person.
• Identifies scheduling problems and reports them to the appropriate personnel.
• Communicates all changes in the daily schedule to field staff, supervisors and managers.

Skills

Microsoft Word

Excel

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

High School education

Job description

VNA Alliance in Meadville, PA is seeking a Scheduling Assistant to support managers in daily scheduling operations. The role emphasizes accurate calendar creation, schedule verification, and responsive communication with staff and patients.

The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills, proficient Word/Excel use, and a high school education. You will collaborate across disciplines to maintain efficient patient care schedules and timely updates.