Scheduler III (31310)

Position purpose

Schedule patients for office visit and procedure appointments.

Responsibilities/Duties/Functions/Tasks:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Assist with high call volume
• Maintain physicians schedules – scheduling office visits and procedures (may be done via phone or face-to-face)
• Take triage call messages for medical staff
• View patient visit notes, identifying problems & diagnosis listed and physician orders
• Assist in patient registration and financial transactions
• May schedule radiology/lab
• May include recall scheduling
• Assist with high call volume
• Maintain physicians schedules – scheduling office visits and procedures (may be done via phone or face-to-face)
• Take triage call messages for medical staff
• View patient visit notes, identifying problems & diagnosis listed and physician orders
• Assist in patient registration and financial transactions
• May schedule radiology/lab
• May include recall scheduling
• Assist with check-in patients upon arrival at the office as well as check-out upon departure.
• Assist in collecting patient and insurance payments and reconcile charges on a daily basis.
• File records in appropriate sections of patient charts in EMR.
• Prepare patient charts in advance and scan documents into charts in EMR.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent customer service skills are required
• Experience working in a medical office
• Ability to multi-task and work in fast-paced environment.
• Detail-oriented
• Basic understanding of healthcare plans
• Be able to read and understand medical benefits. 
• Bilingual is a plus. 

Education: High school diploma or equivalent

Experience: Minimally 5 years of prior medical scheduling is required

Requirements for Level III Status:

 

• Should be a leader and viewed as a leader by other staff.
• No performance or disciplinary actions in last year.
• Serves as mentor/trainer for new hires in field.
• Considered as subject-matter expert in areas by peers, management, and physicians.

Performance Requirements:

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Proficient technical (computer) skills.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize.
• Self-motivated with initiative.

Strong sense of ethics.