Scheduling Coordinator Ambulatory

Children's Wisconsin Coordinator

At Children's Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best.

Children's Wisconsin is a nationally recognized health system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. We provide primary care, specialty care, urgent care, emergency care, community health services, foster and adoption services, child and family counseling, child advocacy services and family resource centers. Our reputation draws patients and families from around the country.

We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country. If you want to work for an organization that makes a difference for children and families, and encourages you to be at your best every day, please apply today.

Schedule Details

Week 1:

Tues/Wed/Fri 0800-1630

Week 2:

Mon/Wed/Fri 0800-1630

Coordinate all scheduling needs and various interdisciplinary team appointments, follows up on referrals, completes intake process and prepares clinical reports and correspondence. The Coordinator works with the clinic staff to maintain all inpatient and outpatient scheduling needs, and maintains a timely workflow.

Essential Functions

• Assists with scheduling patient's appointments and coordinating diagnostic testing with other procedures through the use of the computerized scheduling system and its components.
• Functions as a service line resource for medical and clinical staff, managers, and visitors in the healthcare system. Communicates with both internal and external customers to share information and provide direction.
• Assists with training of new users in the use of the scheduling software and assists current users to continue to develop skills.
• Obtains an insurance referral prior to the clinic appointment and manages appointments for patients without referrals.
• In coordination with the Ambulatory manager team, maintains the standard work tools (lean) and other established process improvement methodologies to assure continuity and consistency of patient care across clinics.
• Maintains and records appropriate documentation in electronic health record for each family and healthcare related contact.
• Types, faxes and mails reports, letters, memos, and other correspondence. Provides timely and service oriented approach to telephone calls. Takes accurate messages and triages calls as appropriate.
• Maintains confidentiality in handling all patient and program related matters.
• Communicates with providers and staff to support and maintain optimal coordination.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or Certificate of General Educational Development (GED) or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED) required
• 2+ years experience working in a hospital/healthcare setting in patient registration/scheduling/financial environment or customer service industry required and
• Knowledge and understanding of dimensions of competency skills to plan, develop and implement education programs relating to EPIC preferred.
• Must possess excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills to work effectively with professional staff, medical staff, all levels of management, patients and families, and maintain confidential information.
• Ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail using computer scheduling, entering orders, transcribing physician's orders and arranging patient services.
• Experience with electronic medical records and Microsoft applications including Word and Excel.

Children's Wisconsin is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. We treat everyone with dignity, respect, and fairness. We do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by the law.