Scheduling Coordinator

Rochester Regional Health • Rochester, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Scheduling Coordinator will be responsible for accurately scheduling all inpatient and outpatient appointments/procedures. This role involves completing the pre-registration process by collecting accurate patient demographic, insurance, and co-pay information. The coordinator will perform insurance verification using specific systems and by contacting commercial insurance companies to identify co-payments and initiate referrals to the hospital financial counselor. Additionally, they will interface with referring offices for accurate scheduling of procedures and/or pre-testing appointments via telephone and fax, coordinate patient information mailings, and arrange for interpreters for hearing-impaired patients.

Requirements

• HS Graduate or equivalent preferred
• Two years health care experience in the area of secretarial, registration, medical billing, and insurance verification preferred
• Medical terminology
• Strong computer skills

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates accurate scheduling of all inpatient and outpatient appointments/procedures.
• Completes the pre-registration process by collecting accurate patient demographic, insurance, and co-pay information.
• Performs insurance verification using PCEasy, Quicklink, Omnipro and calls Commercial Insurance companies to identify co-payments and initiate referrals to the hospital financial counselor.
• Interfaces with referring offices for accurate scheduling of procedures and/or pre-testing appointments via telephone and fax.
• Coordinates patient information mailings.
• Demonstrates the ability to arrange for interpreters for all hearing impaired patients.

What This Job Offers

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