Surgery Scheduler – Digestive Diseases (PTO & Tuition Reim)

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX is seeking a Surgery Scheduler for the Amb Clinic-Digestive Diseases. The role involves coordinating patient scheduling for surgical procedures across hospital and ambulatory sites.

Requires 2 years in a medical office setting with exposure to billing, coding and pre-certification. Preferred candidates have 2 years of college and experience in healthcare scheduling.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent; 2 years of college preferred.
• Experience: 2 years in a medical office environment; exposure to physician billing, medical collections, coding and surgery scheduling or patient access.

Responsibilities

• Schedules patient surgical procedures at various entities in accordance with established protocols.
• Performs pre-certification to ensure coverage and proper billing procedures; contacts insurers for pre-certification.
• Enters scheduling, insurance and registration information into the system accurately.
• Maintains and monitors surgical block time to optimize utilization and avoid delays.
• Acts as liaison with departmental staff for coordination of multiple/special procedures.

Skills

Medical office scheduling

Insurance pre-certification

Patient access coordination

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

2 years college

Job description

UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX is seeking a Surgery Scheduler for the Amb Clinic-Digestive Diseases. The role involves coordinating patient scheduling for surgical procedures across hospital and ambulatory sites.

Requires 2 years in a medical office setting with exposure to billing, coding and pre-certification. Preferred candidates have 2 years of college and experience in healthcare scheduling.