Avera
Healthcare
MedicalScheduler
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“Medical Scheduler at Avera. Skills: Patient scheduling, Insurance verification, Communication. Establish insurance coverage and limitations. Coordinate communication with patients, employees, physicians, and external”
Industry & Context.
Troubleshooting
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
High School or GED Equivalent, Visual acuity adequate to perform position duties, Ability to communicate effectively with others, Ability to hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds
Nice to Have
Some College, One year of medical secretarial school, 1-3 years of clinical experience
What You'll Do.
Establish insurance coverage and limitations
Coordinate communication with patients
Coordinate alternative resources or referrals
Register and schedule patients
Give accurate and detailed information regarding patient preparation
Communicate effectively with referring offices
Make outgoing calls to patients and offices
Confirm appointment times
Give scan preparation information and special instructions
Obtain appropriate patient information and insurance verification
Analyze physician orders
Ensure appropriate test has been ordered
Obtain appropriate medical documentation and reports
Coordinate delivery of information
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Multidisciplinary team; Team environment; Coordinating work flow
Communication Scope
Patient communication; Physician communication; Staff communication
Full Job Description
**Location:** Avera Human Performance Center-Sioux Falls **Worker Type:** Regular **Work Shift:** Day Shift (United States of America) **Pay Range:** _The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience._ $18.00 - $23.25 **Position Highlights** Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM **You Belong at Avera** **Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.** **A Brief Overview** Provides accurate and timely registration of both clinic and procedure patients, verifying insurance benefits accordingly. It includes varying degrees of computer entry, phone answering, order entry, patient, staff, and physician communication, information retrieval, and a general ability to function as a traffic controller in the primary operative services office. The Medical Scheduler provides patient/family with information on hospital charges, payment options and insurance coverages. **What you will do ** * Performs all necessary procedures to establish insurance coverage, and limitations, in a timely and accurate manner. * Coordinates communication with patient, employees, physicians and external financial agencies. * Coordinates alternative resources or referrals to appropriate services when necessary. * Registers and schedules patients in a timely and accurate manner following established protocols. * Answers phones, taking multiple calls from patients, physicians, nurses, technologists, and family members throughout the day. * Give accurate and detailed information regarding patient preparation, appropriateness in scan orders and communicates effectively with referring offices, patients and family members. * Makes outgoing calls to patients, referring physician offices, outside clinics and hospitals for various reasons including but not limited to: confirming appointment times, give scan preparation information and special instructions, obtain appropriate
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