Surgery Scheduler-Orthopedic

UVA Health•Charlottesville, VA

1d•$22 - $33•Onsite

About The Position

These jobs focus on managing the financial aspects of patient care, including billing, insurance claims, payment processing, financial counseling, utilization and revenue cycle analysis. These roles are responsible for managing patient entry points into the healthcare system, including scheduling, registration, and verifying insurance. Patient access staff ensure that patients can efficiently navigate administrative processes while maintaining data accuracy and enhancing the patient experience. Individual contributors who provide support to an organization, often in direct service, operational, technical or administrative functions. Spends majority of time in the delivery of support services or activities, typically under supervision. Opportunities for progression outside this career stream are typically limited without additional education or significant training and experience. Seasoned individual contributor. Works under limited supervision for routine situations. Provides assistance and training to lower level employees. Problems are typically non-routine and require analysis to understand. Makes minor adjustments to working methods and independently develops solutions to problems. Explains practices, procedures and policies to reach agreement with others outside of the Job Area.

Requirements

High School Graduate or equivalent required
3 years’ experience in a clinical setting (hospital, surgery center or ambulatory clinic) in an administrative or clinical role required (for external candidates)
None Required (License/Certification)

Nice To Haves

Associates Degree in a related field preferred
Demonstrated proficiency in the duties of the Access Associate Senior role (for internal candidates)
CHAA or Certified Revenue Cycle Representative (CRCR) by HFMA required within 18 months of hire date (for Access Lead positions)

Responsibilities

Managing the financial aspects of patient care, including billing, insurance claims, payment processing, financial counseling, utilization and revenue cycle analysis.
Managing patient entry points into the healthcare system, including scheduling, registration, and verifying insurance.
Ensuring that patients can efficiently navigate administrative processes while maintaining data accuracy and enhancing the patient experience.
Providing support to an organization, often in direct service, operational, technical or administrative functions.
Delivering support services or activities, typically under supervision.
Works under limited supervision for routine situations.
Provides assistance and training to lower level employees.
Makes minor adjustments to working methods and independently develops solutions to problems.
Explains practices, procedures and policies to reach agreement with others outside of the Job Area.