Scheduler - Orthopedics - AHN Peters Township Health + Wellness Pavilion - Full time - Day Shift

Highmark Health • Bethel Park, PA

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About The Position

The Scheduler schedules surgeries, tests, procedures, and office visits and obtains authorizations from insurance carriers. The role requires travel between seven locations as needed: Peters Township, Bethel Park, Canonsburg, Homestead, Jefferson Hills, West Mifflin, and Castle Shannon.

The position coordinates operating room, primary care, and specialty office visits, tests, procedures, and surgeries; completes hospital reservation forms and delivers physician orders; tracks medical clearances; and obtains billing information and authorizations. It also transcribes reports and correspondence, handles phone calls, maintains patient records and charts, and performs general office duties.

Employees must adhere to applicable ethical, legal, privacy, and information-security requirements, including HIPAA and the company’s Code of Business Conduct.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED; or one to three months of related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Experience with ICD-10 and CPT codes.
• Computer experience and keyboard skills.

Nice To Haves

• Associate's degree.
• PC database and word-processing skills.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and coordinate operating room, primary care, and specialty office visits, tests, procedures, and surgeries.
• Complete hospital reservation forms and deliver physician orders for upcoming procedures.
• Track medical clearances and obtain billing information.
• Obtain authorizations for inpatient and outpatient procedures.
• Transcribe reports, notes, and correspondence.
• Answer phones and take appropriate actions.
• File patient information in medical records and prepare charts.
• Perform general office tasks and other duties as assigned or required.
• Comply with HIPAA, data-security guidelines, the Code of Business Conduct, and applicable laws, policies, and training requirements.

What This Job Offers

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