• Job Description

  Req#: 5776512

  Job Summary

  The scheduler is responsible for all scheduling of surgeries/procedures performed at the request of physicians. The scheduler has accountability for maintaining and updating a schedule that accurately denotes procedures performed and physicians involved. The scheduler is also responsible for developing and maintaining open and positive communications with the outside medical facilities.

  Responsibilities & Duties

  • Coordinates procedure time between patient, physician and endoscopy center and/or hospital/outpatient surgery center.

  • Maintains calendar of surgery and procedure times; follows up with physician to resolve scheduling conflicts in a timely manner.

  • Pre-certifies procedures with insurance company. Faxes patient packets to surgical facilities, including histories and physicals and other doctor?s orders.

  • Keeps track of pending Histories and Physicals and scans patient packets.

  • Schedules dispensary patients.

  • Obtains necessary special equipment requested by physician for specific procedures.

  • Serves as a primary contact for the patient, provides pre- and post-procedure instructions and assists with patient inquiries.

  • Works proactively to ensure that all arrangements have been made to ensure a timely and orderly environment for each surgical procedure.

  • Follows up with all parties involved to communicate changes in schedule or place of surgery; works proactively to ensure that all changes are handled in an orderly fashion

  • Responsible for maintaining complete, accurate, and up-to-date scheduling records.

  • Maintains current physicians? schedules and ensures that cases are not scheduled when the physician is unavailable.

  • Assists with ?check-out? functions including future appointment scheduling and verifies all previously entered demographics.

  • Performs various administrative and clerical duties required to support these functions and, on an as-needed basis, may be required to perform other tasks.

  Qualifications

  • HS Diploma/ GED required

  • At least 1 year of procedure/ surgery scheduling experience in a medical setting

• About the company

  inSite Digestive Health Care is California's largest gastroenterology medical group. Offering state-of-the-art medical care for GI and liver conditions.

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