Scheduling Coordinator- Spine Clinic

Fairview Health Services•Maplewood, MN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Scheduling Coordinator is responsible for serving patients, providers, and staff in facilitating access to services, tests, procedures, etc. at the direction of the care provider. The Scheduling Coordinator coordinates the flow and exchange of information related to patients' activity and performs registration and scheduling functions, as well as other clerical functions that meet the needs of scheduling.

Requirements

Serving patients, providers, and staff in facilitating access to services, tests, procedures, etc. at the direction of the care provider.
Coordinating the flow and exchange of information related to patients' activity.
Performing registration and scheduling functions.
Performing other clerical functions that meet the needs of scheduling.
Communicating with patient, staff and referring physician regarding authorization decisions.
Scheduling services such as tests, procedures, follow-up visits and any other services the patient may require as taken from Doctor’s orders.
Producing efficient and accurate schedules and associated reports.
Recording and updating schedule changes accurately.
Monitoring discharge status of patient, discharging patients and coordinating discharge communication procedures to referring physician.
Answering of multiple telephone lines and looking after the caller’s needs quickly and thoroughly.
Participating actively in department decision-making, coordinating patients schedules for multiple subject areas.

Nice To Haves

Vocational/Technical training
Associates Degree
One to three years experience

Responsibilities

Acquires vital consent from patient for medical records, authorization for evaluations, procedures, treatment programs, therapies, etc., from managed care plans and other payers.
Communicates with patient, staff and referring physician regarding authorization decisions.
Schedules services such as tests, procedures, follow-up visits and any other services the patient may require as taken from Doctor’s orders.
Produces efficient and accurate schedules and associated reports.
Records and updates schedule changes accurately.
Monitors discharge status of patient, discharges patients and coordinates discharge communication procedures to referring physician.
Responsible for answering of multiple telephone lines and looking after the caller’s needs quickly and thoroughly.
Participates actively in department decision-making, coordinating patients schedules for multiple subject areas.