Scheduler I

SSM Health • St. Louis, MO

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Responsible for collecting data directly from patients and referring provider offices to confirm and create scheduled appointments for patient services.

Requirements

• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
• Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

Nice To Haves

• Candidate must live within 30 minutes' drive from SSM Health 7980 Clayton Road
• Preferred experience with EHR or EPIC
• Comfort with learning and operating structured software independently
• Preferred experience in regulated or procedure-driven environments such as healthcare, medical offices, patient access, insurance, banking, or legal.
• Patient customers service skills.
• insurance and cash handling is preferred experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates scheduling and referrals to other healthcare providers and services.
• Obtains approval for schedule changes or cancellations as appropriate.
• Assists with maintenance and updating of provider contact information.
• Ensures that all medical appointments, special instructions and patient information is entered into electronic medical system.
• Follows site-specific protocols and maintains up-to-date documentation to ensure compliance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• competitive pay
• great benefits
• supportive work environment
• competitive, affordable health insurance
• one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE)
• instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday
• upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED