Point of Service Scheduler

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

10d

About The Position

Works under minimal supervision to complete daily functions of the diagnostic and/or point of service schedulers which includes but not limited to outpatient laboratory, imaging, interventional and/or electrophysiology procedures. Provides scheduling of patients to include intricate scheduling protocols for department or clinic. The Scheduler should aim to be part of an elite team that supports UT Southwestern operations and initiatives.

Requirements

• High School Diploma GED equivalent
• 2 years experience in medical office environment
• Exposure and working knowledge of physician billing, medical collections, coding, surgery scheduling and/or patient access.

Nice To Haves

• 2 years of college
• 1 year healthcare scheduling and/or surgery scheduling to include oncology or chemotherapy treatment depending on point of service

Responsibilities

• Schedules all patients in accordance with established protocols, collects required patient information, and accurately communicates patient preparation instructions. Communicates directly with patients regarding appointment times.
• May complete patient pre-registration, insurance verification and patient out of pocket estimate, explaining patient out of pocket costs and UTSW pre-payment policy to patients at the time of scheduling.
• Works closely with Management, Radiologists, Techs and Nurses to ensure efficient and accurate scheduling of all department resources.
• Communicates timely information to the Ordering Physician's Office pertaining to outpatient scheduling conflicts, rescheduled appointments, and no shows.
• Identifies and reconciles patient appointments with orders to ensure all patients are scheduled appropriately and timely. Notifies nurse/physician of any discrepancy in patient care so that remedy can be implemented.
• Manages Schedule Order workqueues according to daily assignment, maintaining service standards for contacting patients to schedule appointments.
• Answers all incoming phone calls in a professional manner while responding to high call volume in a timely manner, paying attention to inbound call dashboard, patient hold times and agents available.
• Acts as a liaison with other departmental schedulers when needed for the coordination of multiple appointments and/or procedures to ensure patients are efficiently scheduled.
• Maintains quality, productivity and time and attendance standards as defined by manager
• Participates as needed with any scheduling application upgrades and/or transitions.
• May research claims on payment denials from third-party carriers for pre-certified procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100%25 coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees