Surgery Scheduler, Podiatry, 8a-4:30p

UofL Health; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

UofL Health is seeking a Surgery Scheduler to handle full-cycle surgery scheduling and patient documentation in a fast-paced orthopedic podiatry setting. The role involves contacting patients, reviewing medical history, collecting current medications, and identifying preoperative issues to ensure smooth procedures.

The scheduler will communicate preoperative instructions, manage scheduling with the appropriate physician, and support check-in/check-out on a rotating basis while maintaining HIPAA

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED / equivalent required.
• Two years of medical office experience preferred.
• Experience with HIPAA privacy and security is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and prepare documentation for surgeries.
• Review patient medical history and current medications.
• Verify insurance eligibility and obtain authorizations for surgery and radiology testing.
• Coordinate preoperative testing and patient instructions.

Skills

Surgery scheduling

Patient scheduling

Insurance verification

Medical office coordination

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Electronic Health Records

Job description

Primary Location:

Orthopedics Podiatry - AMG

Address:

4119 Browns LaneSuite 2Louisvillle, KY 40220

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center.
With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.

Job Description:

The Surgery Scheduler will be responsible for scheduling and preparing documentation for all surgeries to be performed by our practice’s physicians. This position requires the candidate to contact patients to review medical history, obtain a current medication list and identify any possible preoperative issues. The Scheduler will schedule patients with the appropriate physician based on procedure, priority and availability. Once surgery is scheduled, the Surgery Scheduler will send out informational packets and preoperative instructions to all patients and answer any questions the patient may have regarding their procedure. This position will also support the check-in/check-out position on a rotational basis.

Essential Functions:

• Works reception desk, check-in/check-out position, and surgery scheduling on a rotation basis
• Enters and updates patient demographic and insurance information in computer
• Schedules, reschedules and verifies patient appointments identifying acute disorders as high priority and prioritizes less acute disorders
• Provides full-cycle surgery scheduling and patient surgery consenting, to include but not limited to: pre and post op testing, communicating financial requirements, patient consent, hospital reservations, final surgery clearance, and physician scheduling
• Obtains patient referrals and verifies insurance eligibility
• Obtains authorizations for surgery and radiology testing ordered by the physician for surgery
• Answers multiline telephone, triage patient calls, handle complaints, retrieve and process voice messages
• Organizes and maintains patient files in the electronic health record, as needed
• Creates and mails new patient information packets, copies and mails medical records requests; provides medical records coverage, as requested

Other Functions:

• Works patients’ reschedule report and daily call log
• Mails/faxes reports/correspondence to physicians, patients and third parties
• Retrieves faxes, lab reports and mails
• Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
• Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Performs other duties as assigned

Additional Job Description:

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED/ equivalent

Experience:

• Two (2) years of medical office experience (preferred)