Centralized Scheduler FT
Summary
Coordinates patient appointments for surgeries, diagnostics, and treatments, verifies insurance, and manages scheduling systems in a hospital setting.
Summary Schedules surgical procedures, diagnostic therapy and other treatments. Ensures that physician orders are received.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Schedules appointments and enters appointment date and time into computerized scheduler or appointment book. Verifies insurance for services that will be provided.
- Records when appointments have been filled or canceled.
- Telephones or writes patients to remind them of appointments.
- Answers telephone and either responds to inquiry, directs caller to appropriate personnel, or initiates a triage slip for response by medical personnel.
- Assists with other medical office needs, when needed, including registering patients and receiving payments for services provided.
Education and/or Experience
One year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.