Surgical Scheduler - Podiatry

Hartford HealthCare Medical Group; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare network where every moment matters. This role focuses on scheduling surgeries, ensuring all necessary preparations are completed, and communicating effectively with patients and clinical staff. You'll play a crucial part in managing resources and documentation within a dynamic medical environment. If you're passionate about making a difference in patient care and thrive in a fast-paced setting, this opportunity is perfect for you. Be part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and professional growth, all while providing essential healthcare services to the community.

Benefits

Competitive Benefits Program

Career Development Opportunities

Work/Life Balance

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a healthcare setting required.
• Experience in surgical scheduling for high volume practices preferred.

Responsibilities

• Schedule hospital-based procedures and surgeries according to physician orders.
• Communicate pre- and post-surgery instructions to patients.
• Maintain documentation and manage resources for insurance authorizations.

Skills

Surgical Scheduling

Patient Communication

Documentation in EPIC

Insurance Authorization

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Insurance Portal

EPIC

Job description

Work where every moment matters.

Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut's most comprehensive healthcare network.

Hartford HealthCare Medical Group is one of the largest medical practices in New England with multiple locations throughout Connecticut and Rhode Island. We consist of a team of professionals ranging from Medical Assistants to Physician Assistants and everything in between. Our physician led medical group enjoys an excellent reputation with patients and the medical community, offering primary care, urgent care and more than 30 different specialties.

Job Description

Responsible for scheduling hospital-based procedures/surgeries in accordance with physician’s orders and insurance requirements, ensuring all necessary paperwork and required tests needed prior to surgery are accurately completed, and clearly communicated pre- and post-surgery instructions to patients. Ensures reconciliation of all dropped charges to ensure they match authorized procedures and escalate to appropriate parties, if necessary. Responsible for maintaining and managing resources, including insurance portal access, and provides consistent documentation in EPIC to support the obtained insurance authorization. Communicates changes in payer and or federal regulatory guidelines to their manager, pharmacy staff, providers and other clinical departments, as applicable.

• Communicates with patient to provide pre- and post-surgery instructions, and obtains completed consent forms and required tests or preparations needed prior to surgery. Prepares and distributes surgery packets to patients. Keeps physician and clinical staff informed regarding pre-op testing and maintains updated documentation and charts available for physician review. Coordination with hospital staff for scheduling according to assigned block time and collaboration with hospital teams for inpatient case coordination and add-ons.
• Ensures necessary H&P, surgical clearance, blood work and other patient tests are completed. Scans all necessary clinical documents.
• Contacts insurance company to obtain pre-certification of surgeries based on booking sheet and documents in chart. Responsible for maintaining and obtaining all surgical authorizations. Updates surgical authorizations with changes related to booked cases.

Qualifications

· High school diploma

· Three years of experience in a healthcare setting

· Three years of experience in surgical scheduling, preferably with a high volume surgical practice preferred

We take great care of careers.

With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge - helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment.