Scheduling Coordinator (Behavioral Support Services)

Fairview Health Services•Edinakovtsi, Minnesota

58d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is approved for 48 hours per two weeks. 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.
Acquiring vital consent from patient for medical records, authorization for evaluations, procedures, treatment programs, therapies, etc., from managed care plans and other payers.
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 training/certificate in medical receptionist, office management and technology, or administrative specialist.

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.