Surgery Scheduler

NAU Urology Specialists • Austin, TX

11h • Onsite

About The Position

Urology Specialists is looking for a Surgery Scheduler to join our team! Urology Specialists is one of the busiest urology groups in Austin and growing into more communities in Central Texas. We offer our employees a competitive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-term and Long-term disability coverage and a 401-k plan that comes with a company match. We also have an incredibly solid group of team members with the same goal of patient satisfaction.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum two years of surgery scheduling experience.
• Must have experience with authorizations, insurance verification, referrals.
• Surgery Scheduling: 2 years (Required)

Responsibilities

• Schedules all surgeries for 2 surgeons
• Schedules outpatient appointments/testing/surgeries and hospital admissions upon request.
• Obtains necessary pre-certification as required.
• Responsible for follow up on all pre-operative tests to ensure cleared for surgical procedure and communicates with physician and patients if further testing is required before surgery is performed.
• Obtains and enters all insurance authorization, and correspondence relating to referrals in patients charts and/or electronic medical records (EMR).
• Collects co-pays, deductible and other out of pocket amounts at time of visit.
• Maintains primary office scheduling template containing physician meetings, satellite schedule, rounding and call coverage.
• Arranges for patients to have financial counseling as needed.
• Demonstrates an understanding of patient confidentiality to protect the patient and clinic/practice.
• Scheduling surgeries and coordinating surgical appointment with the hospital / other departments.
• Scheduling patient appointments and tests in an efficient and timely manner.
• Answers all incoming calls regarding scheduling.
• Serves as a liaison between patient and medical staff.
• Insurance verification, obtaining authorizations, referrals, preparing surgery estimates, requesting medical records, collecting payments, etc.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term disability coverage
• 401-k plan that comes with a company match
• Paid time off

What This Job Offers

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