Scheduler - Specialty Surgical Center of Arcadia

SCA Health•Arcadia, CA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for scheduling all outpatient surgeries and procedures as requested by the physician or the physician’s office staff. Responsible for obtaining and adding patient demographics and insurance information into the billing system. Responsible for contacting payers to verify patient benefits and obtain necessary authorization. Coordinates efforts with the Director of Nursing to ensure availability of needed equipment, requested staff, and/or ancillary services. Prepares and distributes the daily surgery schedule to the Nursing Managers, RNs, Pre-Op and PACU Nurse and Technicians, Business Office Manager. Responsible for capturing complete and accurate clinical, demographic and insurance information on patients scheduled at the surgery center. Responsible for communicating to the Director of Nursing, and other appropriate employees, for same day and next day add-on cases. Responsible for communicating any potential scheduling conflicts to the Director of Nursing. Promptly communicates any patient problems to the Business Office Manager and/or Director of Nursing. Maintains positive communications with the medical staff members and their office personnel. Responsible for tracking cancellations. Responsible for monitoring and maintaining and releasing block time. Responsible for preparing daily bank deposits for monies received at the surgery center. Cross-training to cover the front desk for lunches, breaks, and extended absences of the Receptionist/Admitting Clerk. The Scheduler shall also be cross trained in medical records, chart preparation, collections, and patient account advocacy duties. Perform other clerical duties as directed by the Business Office Manager.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required
Minimum one (1) year scheduling experience in an ambulatory surgery facility, acute-care hospital, or doctor’s office
Attendance
Punctuality
Ability to meet deadlines

Responsibilities

Scheduling all outpatient surgeries and procedures as requested by the physician or the physician’s office staff.
Obtaining and adding patient demographics and insurance information into the billing system.
Contacting payers to verify patient benefits and obtain necessary authorization.
Coordinating efforts with the Director of Nursing to ensure availability of needed equipment, requested staff, and/or ancillary services.
Preparing and distributing the daily surgery schedule to the Nursing Managers, RNs, Pre-Op and PACU Nurse and Technicians, Business Office Manager.
Capturing complete and accurate clinical, demographic and insurance information on patients scheduled at the surgery center.
Communicating to the Director of Nursing, and other appropriate employees, for same day and next day add-on cases.
Communicating any potential scheduling conflicts to the Director of Nursing.
Promptly communicating any patient problems to the Business Office Manager and/or Director of Nursing.
Maintaining positive communications with the medical staff members and their office personnel.
Tracking cancellations.
Monitoring and maintaining and releasing block time.
Preparing daily bank deposits for monies received at the surgery center.
Cross-training to cover the front desk for lunches, breaks, and extended absences of the Receptionist/Admitting Clerk.
Cross-training in medical records, chart preparation, collections, and patient account advocacy duties.
Performing other clerical duties as directed by the Business Office Manager.