Surgery Scheduler

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

HCA Healthcare's Radiation Oncology-Corpus Christi is seeking a Surgery Scheduler to provide clerical support and ensure timely, high-quality patient care in a busy oncology practice.

You will obtain CPT/ICD-10 codes, prepare notices, coordinate OR scheduling, authorizations, and fees, and work with providers and facilities to streamline the daily schedule. This role offers a Monday–Friday schedule with no nights, weekends, or holidays.

Qualifications

• Minimum (1) year of experience in a medical office setting highly preferred.
• CERTIFICATION/LICENSE: BLS may be required as per practice standard.

Responsibilities

• Obtain CPT and ICD-10 codes and other clinical information from practice staff.
• Prepare documentation for Notification of Non-covered Medicare Services or Advance Beneficiary notices to patients.
• Determine OR time needed for the procedure and coordinate with Facility for scheduling and anesthesia coverage.
• Ensure scheduling packets are correct and timely.
• Obtain patient face sheets from Insurance Verification to obtain necessary authorizations based on insurance types.
• Obtain authorization notes from Facility and scan into medical record or practice management system.
• Collect physician and practice fees associated with the procedure.
• Verify physician credentialing at the Center or Facility before scheduling the patient.
• Coordinate provider clinic and Facility schedule and awareness of provider time-outs and meetings.
• Refer conflicts and procedural questions to Practice Manager or designee.
• Attend required meetings and participate in committees as requested.
• Cross-train as back up to other business office positions as requested.
• Maintain surgery logs or other required practice or case tracking logs.

Skills

Medical office experience

Clerical skills

Attention to detail

Job description

Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Surgery Scheduler you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Radiation Oncology-Corpus Christi which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary And Qualifications

Full time (Monday - Friday, days), no nights, no on call, no weekends, no holidays

Seeking a Surgery Scheduler for our practice who provides clerical expertise to ensure all patients receive high quality, efficient care. We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do.

What you will do in this role:

• Obtains CPT and ICD-10 diagnosis codes and other clinical information as required for treatment of the patient from practice staff; seeks assistance from practice and Facility Coders as determined through practice and facility processes.
• Prepares documentation for Notification of Non-covered Medicare Services or Advance Beneficiary notices to patients and follows practice procedures to maintain this documentation.
• Determines O.R. time needed for the procedure and works with Facility to ensure procedure is scheduled, daily schedule is streamlined and arranges necessary anesthesia coverage, as determined through Facility processes. Ensures all requirements for the procedure have been obtained and confirmed with the Facility or other parties to include medical/imaging records and needed equipment/instruments.
• Ensures scheduling packets are correct and timely.
• Obtain patient face sheets from Insurance Verification to obtain necessary authorizations based on insurance types.
• Obtains authorization notes from Facility and scans into medical record or practice management system.
• Collects necessary and appropriate physician and practice fees associated with the procedure.
• Verifies/confirms physician is credentialed at the Center or Facility before scheduling the patient.
• Ensures efficient coordination of provider clinic and Facility schedule which could include awareness of provider's schedule and coordination of provider time-out, travel, meetings, conferences and continuing medical education.
• Refers conflicts and procedural questions to Practice Manager or designee as they arise.
• Attends required meetings and participates in committees as requested.
• Cross-trains as back up to other business office positions as requested.
• Performs other general duties as assigned.
• Maintain surgery logs or other required practice or case tracking logs

What Qualifications you will need:

• Minimum (1) year of experience in a medical office setting highly preferred. (i.e. ambulatory surgery center, hospital, doctors office) preferred
• CERTIFICATION/LICENSE: BLS may be required as per practice standard

Benefits

Radiation Oncology-Corpus Christi, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

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