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The Patient Scheduling Representative is responsible for creating a seamless patient experience by coordinating and scheduling appointments for patients. This is a more experienced scheduler that can function across multiple departments and may be floated to cover areas based on staffing needs. This position may mentor lower level staff in need of additional training. The Patient Scheduling Representative may work out of a call center or one of the health system's outpatient clinics.
Job Responsibility
Coordinate and schedule appointments for patients
Respond to a high volume of incoming telephone calls
Accurate scheduling/rescheduling/cancellations of patient visits
Registration of patient including demographics, insurance verification, document scanning, processing of referrals
Educate patients on providing medical records for TUKHS appointments
Schedule referral appointments for external offices
Complete daily reminder calls
Assist with daily charge audits
Prepare patient charts prior to day of service
Maintain calendar within scheduling system
Manage scheduling workload from Appointment Request Workqueue
Communicate with providers and clinical team
Identify urgent customer needs and escalate
Communicate with Financial Advisor regarding financial responsibility
Check out patients from clinic visit
May assist with orienting new employees
Attend staff training and educational activities
Follow regulatory and compliance standards
Float across multiple scheduling teams as needed
Requirements
High School Graduate or GED
1 or more years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience in a healthcare setting OR some combination of direct customer service in a health care or contact center including 6 months of experience in a UKHS patient scheduling position
Proven knowledge of EPIC EMR scheduling or other scheduling systems
Nice to have
College coursework completed towards an Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree
3 or more years of records keeping (preferably in medical or radiology field)
Bilingual with documented proof of competencies via language proficiency assessments