Senior Scheduler

Houston Methodist; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Houston Methodist is seeking a Senior Scheduler to manage patient appointments for complex services, ensuring timely communication and quality scheduling. The role requires extensive experience in a healthcare environment, excellent customer service skills, and the ability to multitask effectively. Join a leading healthcare provider to help optimize patient access and care services.

Qualifications

• Experience in a medical setting or call center (4 years) including 2 years of medical scheduling.
• Sufficient proficiency in English for communication.
• Ability to handle detail work accurately and rapidly.

Responsibilities

• Schedule patients for complex services like surgeries and ensure timely communication.
• Enter and maintain patient information accurately in EHR systems.
• Serve as a resource and trainer for new staff.

Skills

Communication

Customer service

Multitasking

Problem solving

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

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At Houston Methodist, the Senior Scheduler position is responsible for providing consumers access to care and treatment through appointment-based availability of healthcare services at a designated facility. This position schedules patients for complex services (e.g., surgery, special procedures) on a routine basis and ensures quality patient surgical and/or ancillary services scheduling by acting as a liaison between patient, facility, and providers to ensure exams, tests, and procedures are scheduled timely, accurately, and appropriately. Additional responsibilities include serving as a resource and trainer for less experienced and new staff. The Senior Scheduler may also pre-register patients timely in the electronic health record (EHR) so pre-certification, authorization, and verification of insurance benefits can be obtained in a timely manner.

People Essential Functions

• Promotes a positive work environment and contributes to a dynamic team focused work unit that actively helps one another to achieve optimal departmental and organizational results.
• Serves as a liaison between patient, facility, and physicians to ensure exams, tests, and procedures are scheduled timely, accurately, and appropriately. Communicates special requests and add-ons with appropriate department team as needed.
• Communicates with departments throughout the facility when barriers to the current schedule present.
• Serves as a resource and trainer for less experienced and new staff; orients, guides and mentors team members to help build confidence and competency in skills, knowledge and abilities.
  
  

Service Essential Functions

• Schedules patients for complex services (e.g., surgery, special procedures) on a routine basis accurately on the appropriate schedule. Synchronizes the appointment calendars in order to effectively schedule patients according to physician/department availability and urgency of patient service requirements as needed. May also provide pre-registration services.
• Obtains valid and compliant orders and schedules patients based on the physician order and according to department criteria. Enters all diagnostic services, surgical services and special procedures on the schedule as applicable.
• Confirms patients' appointments, instructs on location and directions to facility/department, relays pre-appointment preparations, and arranges for patients to have interpreter, mobility, or other assistance as needed for the visit.
• Establishes/updates the hospital account record to include detailed patient demographic and insurance information in EHR system, selecting insurance plans and payers, and medical necessity determination.
• Responds promptly to requests by staff, patients, and physicians; reschedules and/or cancels appointments as needed. Assists with resolving EHR work queues that support scheduling. Generates reports and assists with department correspondence as directed.
  
  

Quality/Safety Essential Functions

• Communicates to resolve patient access and quality service matters. Keeps open channels of communication with physician, patient, and service areas regarding action taken and outcome. Resolves complex problems and issues.
• Schedules patient appointments utilizing standard operating procedures and enters data into EHR system with a high level of thoroughness, accuracy and timeliness.
• Meets scheduling goals set by the department (e.g., abandonment rate, productivity/ activities per hour, etc.).
  
  

Finance Essential Functions

• Gathers demographic and insurance information so that the patient's insurance may be verified, authorization obtained, and patient's portion determined prior to the patient's date of service.
• Organizes time effectively, minimizing incidental overtime, and sets priorities. Utilizes time between heavy workloads efficiently and helps other team members.
  
  

Growth/Innovation Essential Functions

• Seeks opportunities to expand learning beyond baseline competencies with a focus on continual development. Generates and communicates new ideas and suggestions that will improve quality or service.
  
  

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.

EDUCATION

• High School diploma or equivalent education (examples include: GED, verification of homeschool equivalency, partial or full completion of post-secondary education, etc.)
  
  

Work Experience

• Four years of experience in a medical setting or call center environment to include two years of medical scheduling experience
  
  

Licenses And Certifications - Required

• N/A
  
  

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations
• Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security
• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles
• Ability to multi-task and flexibility to meet the needs of patients, physicians, and department
• Knowledge of mid-level registration/access functions and insurance procedures, including familiarity with insurance network parameters
• Ability to problem solve
• Mid-level understanding of medical terminology and diagnosis/procedural codes
• Ability to remain calm in stressful situations with patience and understanding
• Excellent customer service and professional communication skills
• Proficient computer skills and ability to learn and navigate multiple software programs
• Ability to handle detail work accurately and rapidly
• Strong training, leadership, and mentoring skills
  
  

Supplemental Requirements

WORK ATTIRE

• Uniform Yes
• Scrubs No
• Business professional Yes
• Other (department approved) Yes
  
  

ON-CALL*

• Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. DIsaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.
• On Call* No
  
  

TRAVEL**

• Travel specifications may vary by department**
• May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area No
• May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No
  
  

Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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