Scheduling Specialist

Avera McKennan; United States; Vor Ort; USD 25.000 - 33.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

PTO from day 1 for eligible hires

Retirement matching up to 5%

Career development and mentorship

Zusammenfassung

Avera Dermatology Minnesota Ave is seeking a Scheduler for regular daytime hours in the United States. The role involves processing prior authorizations, verifying benefits, scheduling pre-operative physicals, and managing a surgical schedule.

Applicants should have knowledge of medical terminology and clinic office experience. Ideal candidates will have 1–3 years in scheduling or medical office work, and a high school diploma or GED; an associate’s in medical secretarial work is preferred.

Qualifikationen

• Must be able to work the hours specified and perform essential job functions.
• Visual acuity and effective communication with others; ability to hear and distinguish speech.
• Maintain confidentiality and comply with safety standards and applicable laws.

Aufgaben

• Obtains information from physician offices for scheduling tests, procedures, and admissions in an accurate, timely manner.
• Coordinates plan of care with hospital departments and vendors for surgical equipment needs.
• Coordinates care between facilities to enable telemedicine as applicable.
• Communicates information to physicians, staff, families, etc., in a professional manner.
• Assists with collection and maintenance of records for accreditation, certification, or regulatory needs.
• Schedules specialized equipment and maintains physician calendar and procedure schedules.

Ausbildung

High School or GED Equivalent

Associate's in medical secretarial school

1-3 years experience as a scheduler, biller, or in a medical office

Jobbeschreibung

Location: Avera Dermatology Minnesota Ave

Worker Type: Regular

Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America)

Pay Range: The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience. $18.50 - $24.25

Position Highlights: Clinic Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

You Belong at Avera Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview Performs diverse duties as they relate to the department to include, but not limited to completing prior and pre-authorizations for patients insurance companies, working appeals for insurance coverage, verifying benefits, making referrals and scheduling pre-operative physical, and reviewing surgery information with patients. Responsible for scheduling, maintaining, and disseminating an accurate surgery schedule, including acquisition, retention, and organization of documentation, and will provide clerical services for the department as indicated.

What you will do

• Obtains information (including physician orders to schedule tests/procedures only) from physician offices for scheduling tests, procedures and admissions in an accurate, timely and sequential manner.
• Facilitates in coordinating a plan of care for patients with various departments throughout the hospital and clinics including working with equipment vendors for surgical equipment needs.
• Coordinates care between facilities for utilization of telemedicine to ensure continuity of care if applicable.
• Communication of information to physicians, staff, families, etc., when directed and to do so in an appropriate and professional manner.
• Assists with the collection and maintenance of records as needed by Performance Improvement, Joint Commission accreditation, CARF certification, OSHA guidelines, or as my be required by law.
• Coordinates scheduling of specialized equipment based on procedures.
• Maintains physician calendar, procedure schedule and all coordinating orders for procedures.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience

knowledge of medical terminology

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience

• High School or GED Equivalent
• Associate's in medical secretarial school
• 1-3 years experience as a scheduler, biller, or in a medical office

Expectations and Standards

Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community. Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship. Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity. Maintain confidentiality. Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment. Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits

• Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.
• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to [e-mail].

At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward.