Surgery Scheduling Associate (Outpatient), AHPN Chester Suite 202, Full Time
About The Position
Central to all that California has to offer, Adventist Health Bakersfield has been providing an extraordinary team of world-class physicians, top-notch medical technology, caring professionals and award-winning quality since 1910. We are comprised of a 254-bed acute care hospital and 20 primary and specialty care medical offices. As one of America's fastest growing cities, Bakersfield offers affordable housing on the West Coast, beautiful weather, high-quality education and it is just a few hours away from Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks, the Central California Coast and Southern California's great sports, theaters, concerts and amusement parks. Job Summary: Coordinates and schedules surgeries and follow-up appointments, as designated by physicians. Interacts with patients, physicians and staff to provide accurate, timely and responsive information within and outside clinics and facilities.
Requirements
- Organizational Requirements: Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply. Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ for more information about E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.
Nice To Haves
- High School Education/GED or equivalent: Preferred
- Associate's/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred
- Medical Assistant certification: Preferred
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification: Preferred
Responsibilities
- Schedules patients for surgery and completes appropriate paperwork for surgery facilities.
- Verifies patient insurance coverage, determines whether surgical referrals or authorizations are needed and begins necessary processes.
- Answers phone calls, takes referrals, receives messages and transfers calls, as appropriate.
- Faxes medication lists to doctors and performs other faxing or file transmissions, as necessary.
- Files, photocopies and scans client records.
- Assesses operating room, staff, equipment and instrument availability before scheduling cases.
- Ensures computer and office-equipment knowledge are maintained up to date.
- Prepares daily reports and generates monthly statistical reports, in adherence with established procedures.
- Schedules daily operating room (OR) use.
- Schedules call sheets for appropriate areas and prepares pre-admission visit schedules.
- Provides daily operating room schedules, call sheets and pre-admission visit schedules.
- Works with appropriate departments to ensure accurate and timely information for patient billing.
- Schedules nursing staff, receives referrals and assigns tasks to appropriate staff.
- Schedules new nursing staff for one-on-one training with existing staff.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
