PSR/Surgical Scheduler - Ophthalmology

Summit Health CityMD•Morristown, NJ

3d•$20 - $24

About The Position

We’re a physician-led, patient-centric network committed to simplifying health care and bringing a more connected kind of care. Our primary, multispecialty, and urgent care providers serve millions of patients in traditional practices, patients' homes and virtually through VillageMD and our operating companies Village Medical , Village Medical at Home , Summit Health , CityMD , and Starling Physicians . When you join our team, you become part of a compassionate community of people who work hard every day to make health care better for all. We are innovating value-based care and leveraging integrated applications, population insights and staffing expertise to ensure all patients have access to high-quality, connected care services that provide better outcomes at a reduced total cost of care. Please Note: We will only contact candidates regarding your applications from one of the following domains: @summithealth.com, @citymd.net, @villagemd.com, @villagemedical.com, @westmedgroup.com, @starlingphysicians.com, or @bmctotalcare.com.

Requirements

High School/GED required.
Heart Saver certification within 90 days of hire required.
0 – 1 years experience.
Ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing.
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
Ability to perform diverse work assignments with time limitations with a high degree of accuracy.
Ability to use problem solving, critical thinking and priority setting skills.
Experience with Standard Office Equipment (Phone, Fax, Copy Machine, Scanner, Email/Voice Mail) preferred.
Experience with Standard Office Technology in a Window based environment preferred.
Experience with patient care equipment preferred.
Experience with EHR, Practice Management System and Departmental/Ancillary Systems preferred

Nice To Haves

Vocational / Technical School / Diploma Program preferred.
2-4 years experience preferred.
Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.

Responsibilities

Responsible for scheduling hospital and ambulatory admissions.
Verbalizes procedure for collection of pre-admission testing data.
Coordinates required testing prior to admission and ensures all information and consents are on site for patient’s admission/procedure.
Schedules and enters diagnostic tests and procedures into orders management system, following all appropriate workflows.
Arranges types and distributes surgery schedule.
Communicates problems to Nurse/Physician/Clinical Manager.
Employs appropriate and timely use of tasking.
Accurately completes any/all necessary forms for the patient
Performs various clerical duties including faxing, photocopying, scanning, filing and mailing’s
Establishes and maintains a positive working relationship with physicians and nursing staff
Demonstrates understanding of submission of necessary documents for hospital and our patient procedures.
Demonstrates a working knowledge of booking and scheduling inpatient, outpatient and special procedures.
Demonstrates a working knowledge of insurance and pre-certification requirements.
Demonstrates working knowledge for rescheduling and canceling procedures.
Demonstrates customer service skills when communicating with peers/other departments.
Verbalizes customer services skills to alleviate patient anxiety.
Demonstrates good judgment in scheduling procedure to increase physician productivity.
Demonstrates understanding of emergency procedures
Logs surgical procedures as needed.
Arranges for specialty equipment/ services as needed.
Interacts with outside vendors / contracted services as needed.
Other job duties as required.