Scheduling Coordinator, Transplant - Full Time - Day

Hackensack Meridian Health Inc.; Hackensack (NJ); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health in Hackensack, NJ seeks an organized transplant scheduling coordinator to manage procedure scheduling and transplant clearance. The role involves handling prior authorizations for tests and medications and entering lab results into the EMR for physician review.

Strong written and verbal communication with nurses, administration, and physicians is required, along with proficiency in EMR and Microsoft/Google Office.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Medical terminology with good customer service.
• Willingness to be crossed trained to other areas.
• Organizational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and use independent judgment with scheduling conflicts.
• Solid working knowledge with Microsoft/Google office programs including Excel/Sheets.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly with nursing, administration and physicians.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate scheduling of procedures and appointments.
• Update transplant clearance checklists.
• Obtain prior authorizations for testing and medications.
• Enter outside lab results in EMR for physician/clinical transplant coordinator review.
• Meet the needs of patients, physicians, and clinical transplant coordinators.

Skills

Medical terminology

Customer service

Cross training

Organizational skills

Time management

Excel/Sheets

Written and verbal communication

Interdepartmental communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Sheets

EMR

Job description

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better.

At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

Coordinates the scheduling of procedures and appointments, updating transplant clearance checklists, obtaining Prior Authorizations for testing and medications, entering outside lab results in EMR for physician/clinical transplant coordinator review according to the policies and procedures, to meet the needs of the patients, physicians, clinical transplant coordinators at Hackensack University Medical Center.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.


• Medical terminology with good customer service.


• Willingness to be crossed trained to other areas.


• Organizational skills.


• Exhibits the ability to work under pressure and use their independent judgment with respect to scheduling conflicts.


• Solid working knowledge with Microsoft/Google office programs including Excel/Sheets.


• Good written and verbal communication skills.


• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with all levels of nursing, administration, and physicians.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• Associate's Degree.


• Transplant experience.