Scheduler - Admitting

Prime Healthcare•Dallas, TX

About The Position

The Scheduler - Admitting schedules patient appointments and tests or procedures across hospital services and locations. The role also greets and registers arriving patients, collects and verifies personal, medical, and insurance information, and obtains required signatures. It ensures patient demographics, insurance, and authorizations are accurately entered into the computer system. The scheduler notifies departments when scheduled surgeries require equipment, instrumentation, or supplies from outside vendors, and prepares and distributes surgical schedules and on-call lists.

Requirements

High school graduate or GED equivalent required.
Knowledge of multiple insurance authorization requirements.
Knowledge of medical terminology.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to multitask and prioritize needs to meet required timelines.
Analytical and problem-solving skills.
Customer service experience required.
Strong clerical and computer skills.

Nice To Haves

1–2 years of previous experience in a hospital environment preferred.

Responsibilities

Schedule patient appointments and clinic visits, including surgery, G.I. Lab, Cardiac Cath Lab, Radiology, Respiratory Therapy, Nutritional Services, Infusion units, and other locations where tests or procedures are scheduled.
Greet and register patients upon arrival.
Collect and verify personal, medical, and insurance information for accurate hospital records.
Obtain signatures on consent forms, privacy notices, and billing authorizations.
Enter accurate and complete patient demographic, insurance, and authorization information into the computer system.
Notify departments about services that may require equipment, instrumentation, or supplies from outside vendors for scheduled surgeries.
Prepare and distribute surgical schedules and on-call lists to appropriate departments or personnel.