Healthcare Scheduler Hybrid Northern Colorado

Banner Health•Loveland, CO

1d•$19 - $29•Hybrid

About The Position

The future is full of possibilities. At Banner Health, we’re excited about what the future holds for health care. That’s why we’re changing the industry to make the experience the best it can be. If you’re ready to change lives, we want to hear from you. Great options and opportunities. We’re certified as a Great Place To Work® and are looking for professionals to help us make Banner Health the best place to work and receive care. Apply today! We currently have a full-time, Healthcare Scheduler position available working Hybrid/Remote in Northern Colorado! In this role, you will be responsible for managing a high call volume, scheduling appointments, verifying/updating insurance, and confirming/updating patient demographics. The preferred candidate for this position will have a passion for customer service with a strong attention to detail and have prior healthcare experience. This position will support all Primary Care clinics in Northern Colorado. Must be located in Northern Colorado to support on-site requirements, when needed. POSITION SUMMARY This position is responsible for scheduling across the system for physicians, medical facilities and medical practices by coordinating all aspects of scheduling including, but not limiting to, facility resources, physicians, authorizations, insurance verification, benefits and setting payment expectations to ensure an exceptional customer experience at each point of service. Using a broad understanding of customer engagement strategies, clinical procedures and company facilities, this position provides accurate and timely information to create an experience that is easy, empathetic and differentiated in the marketplace.

Requirements

High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge.
Requires skills and abilities typically attained with minimum of 1 or more years of customer service or related experience in a healthcare setting, such as medical office/clinic or hospital scheduling.
Other acceptable experience includes lab, medical transcription, medical assistant or receptionist in a medical setting or other equivalent experience.
Demonstrated ability to provide essential customer service and knowledge in a high paced inbound contact center environment
Ability to use technology tools to research and obtain accurate information to respond to customer inquiries via incoming calls, emails and/or instant messaging/chat avenues while maintaining a professional solutions and service-oriented demeanor at all times.
Effective ability to build customer loyalty through positive customer interactions and provide an easy experience.
Demonstrated ability to utilize computer and typing skills.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to maintain a positive and helpful attitude with customers, providers and clinic operations.
Must have the ability to follow oral and written directions as they relate to the functions listed above.
Must have the ability to acquire and utilize a sound knowledge of the company’s customer information systems.
Must possess excellent organizational and time management skills.
Accurate and efficient keyboarding skills, the ability to work effectively with common office software are required.
Requires effective teamwork skills and the ability to meet deadlines and productivity standards.
Must be located in Northern Colorado to support on-site requirements, when needed.
Must have reliable internet (NO WIFI, Ethernet Connection only) and a quiet work area/home office.

Nice To Haves

Experience in an in-bound call center or scheduler in a practice management environment preferred.
Knowledge of payor contract terms and processes preferred.
Some level of familiarity with medical terminology strongly preferred.
Knowledge of payor contract terms and processes is preferred.
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Schedules medical appointments through coordination of patients, providers, facility resources, ancillary staff, records, referrals, authorizations and payers.
Receives and initiates calls to/from patients, providers, provider offices and facilities, while following all established scheduling procedures and protocols to ensure patients receive the care they need, when and where they need it.
Effectively schedules appointments, tests and/or procedures leveraging various electronic medical record / scheduling software systems according to protocols established by clinical staff and scheduling standards.
Identifies alternative schedule solutions in the event patient’s preference is not available, while adhering to procedures and protocols and ensuring patient safety.
Obtains patient demographics, insurance information and necessary documents required to secure authorizations, referrals, or other data as determined by various facilities and insurance carriers.
Responsible for obtaining and properly documenting all necessary and accurate data during the intake/registration process.
Acquires and documents pertinent patient medical information in accordance with procedural guidelines.
Provides patients with information, pre and post-test instruction, provides location of appointment and directions.
Answers questions as necessary within guidelines and protocols.
Refers questions to medical offices as appropriate.
Ensures patient has “no surprises” at point of service by setting payment expectations, as well as, providing estimated payment detail where applicable.
Effectively communicates and builds impactful relationships through written, digital and verbal channels with patients, facilities, providers and other clinical colleagues to ensure an easy, empathetic, solution-orientated patient experience, included but not limited to phone, chat, email, electronic medical record messaging and other digital channels.
Anticipates patient and provider needs and responds accordingly.
Solicits, labels, stores and manages scanned documents and orders received from physician offices in the document imaging software system.
Ensures that all appropriate documents are received prior to appointments and ensures that orders are compliant with each facility’s policy.
Collects pre-payments and verifies insurance coverage to ensure “no surprises” and enable patient ease.
Services inbound and outbound customer and staff communications for all facilities in the states in which they operate.
Works with various departments and staff to provide accurate managed care information.