Job Summary: The appointment specialist works as a member of a care team consisting of, at a minimum, a provider, nurse, check-in/out person and appointment specialist. He/she receives incoming/makes outgoing telephone calls, addresses the needs presented by patients or dispatches the caller to the appropriate staff person. He/she schedules appointments in the computer scheduler, taking into consideration scheduling protocols, provider availability and optimal patient flow. The appointment specialist must remain consistently polite, efficient and patient-care centered in all communications with patients and staff. He/she must work closely with the nursing staff to maintain efficient operations with quality patient care as primary consideration. Demonstrates a sincere dedication and loyalty to the mission, vision and core values of BRMC.