Scheduler III PD

MemorialCare • Fountain Valley, CA

2d • $25

About The Position

This position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the mission of Orange Coast Medical Center. It is expected that the employee demonstrate behavior consistent with our core values: Integrity, Accountability, Best Practices, Compassion and Synergy. The employee shall support Orange Coast Medical Center’s strategic plan and participate in and advocate performance improvement/patient safety activities. The OP Scheduler III is under the direction of the OP Supervisor and Admitting Manager and is responsible for scheduling invasive and non-invasive radiology and cardiology exams and special interventional procedures. The schedulers are responsible for asking for authorization numbers when required by the health plan or medical Group. The scheduler must schedule the patient accurately choosing the correct medical record number so that duplicate MRN’s are not created. The employee must be multi-task oriented and work with the radiologist when needed. Excellent customer service must be maintained with all patients, visitors, clinicians, and co-workers.

Requirements

• 1 or more years of experience in scheduling, admitting, or physician office experience
• General knowledge of insurance payors: PPO, HMO, POS, EPO, Medicare, Medi-Cal, & Cal-Optima
• General computer skills required including electronic medical record and Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of medical terminology

Nice To Haves

• Bi-lingual (English/ Spanish, or English/ Vietnamese) preferred
• Medical Terminology related course or certificate preferred

Responsibilities

• Communicates effectively in written and verbal form.
• Schedules patients accurately and timely.
• Explains the prep requirements accurately to the patient or office staff.
• Avoids HIPAA violations by choosing the correct MRN in Radiant/Cadence/Epic.
• Enters insurance name, identification number, and phone number in notes on the Referral in Radiant.
• Provides excellent customer service using “Simply Better” and AIDET principles.
• Understands insurance requirements and asks for authorization numbers when required.
• Answers calls timely, professionally, and maintains wait time goal of 1 minute or less.
• Ability to be at work and be on time.
• Ability to follow company policies, procedures and directives.
• Ability to interact in a positive manner.
• Ability to prioritize and multitask.

Benefits

• In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities.
• Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare—that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents.
• We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family.
• Check out our MemorialCare Benefits for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees