What are the responsibilities and job description for the Scheduler position at Digestive Care Center?
Digestive Care Center is seeking a Scheduler for our Jasper office. The primary responsibilities include scheduling outpatient procedures such as X-rays, lab work and test, and to coordinate scheduling or procedures with the scheduling department.
What You Need for this Position:
- High school Diploma or equivalent required.
- Medical office experience preferred.
What You Will Be Doing:
- Efficiently schedules patient procedures, tests, and lab work such as x-rays, MRI’s CT Scans etc. as ordered by physicians and nurse practitioners.
- Accommodates physician and nurse practitioner scheduling preferences.
- Reviews history and medications with patient to ascertain correct prep for patient, and communicates any medication changes that may be required.
- Accurately enters data into AllScripts.
- Promptly and accurately removes/moves scheduled procedures in AllScripts when moved/cancelled to keep schedule current at all times.
- Responds to incoming ancillary scheduling requests as calls are received.
- Promptly returns calls from voice mail.
- Schedules patients in appropriate facility in order for patient to receive maximum insurance coverage & reimbursement.
- Pre-certifies MRIs, CTs and other testing as required by insurance companies.
- Completes Physician Diagnostic Referral form & lab work requisitions and confirms ICD-10 and CPT codes.
- Coordinates scheduling of procedures with the scheduling department.
- Initiates referrals to physicians and medical centers for consults and follow up.
- Provides Call Center with referral information for continued processing.
- Prioritizes clinic workload to keep exam rooms filled and to assist physicians and nurse practitioners.
- Cleans, stocks and prepares exams rooms at the end of each day for the following day’s patients.
- Responds to requests from physicians, nurse practitioners, patients and families in a timely manner.
- Prints schedule for physicians and nurse practitioners.
- Prepares procedure charts for physicians, assuring that all appropriate information is included and is accurate.
- Collaborates with Medical Records to obtain missing information.
- Accurately enters information into Medical Manager.
What We Offer:
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 9 Paid Holidays
- Company paid Medical, Vision, Life and Long Term Disability Insurance
- Dental and Short Term Disability Insurance
- Partially funded Health Savings Account
- 401K
- No weekends
About Digestive Care Center:
With years, comes experience. And with experience, comes expertise. Digestive Care Center is proud to serve the community with both — nearly 50 years of experience serving the digestive health needs of the Tri-State with the focused expertise of dozens of gastroenterologists and other providers and specialists. Our providers have a longstanding history of digestive disease management, diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy and preventative health management.
Digestive Care Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.
