Medical Scheduler

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

NOTE: this position is located at the Human Performance Center

Hours: 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 patient information and insurance verification.
• Analyzes physician orders to ensure the appropriate test has been ordered for the appropriate indication.
• Obtain appropriate medical documentation and reports from other departments physicians offices outside clinics and hospitals and coordinate the delivery of information to ensure information is distributed to the appropriate locations and physicians.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others hear understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge skills and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education License/Certification or Work Experience:

• High School or GED Equivalent

Preferred Education License/Certification or Work Experience:

• Some College One year of medical secretarial school
• 1-3 years of clinical experience in a similar work environment

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Averas mission vision core values and social principles to serve patients their families and our community.
• Promote Averas values of compassion hospitality and stewardship.
• Uphold Averas standards of Communication Attitude Responsiveness and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles laws regulations and standards associated with but not limited to CMS The Joint Commission DHHS and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.

• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement

• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability Veteran Status or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application please call 1- or send an email to .