Scheduler

Job Description Pay Range is $13 - $14.50/hourly Your experience matters At North Alabama Medical Center, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. In your role, you'll support those that are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members. We believe that our collective efforts will shape a healthier future for the communities we serve. How you'll contribute The Scheduler schedules patient testing/procedures/admissions; obtains pre-cert/authorization numbers and enters in the scheduling or registration system; obtains and enters accurate insurance information; answers incoming phone calls. Essential Functions Schedules all patients for ancillary, surgical, and medical testing/procedures/admissions, ensuring that patients are not scheduled when personnel are unavailable. Informs patient or physician's office staff of any carrier that is out of network or any issue that may result in a decrease of benefits. Informs patient or physician's office staff of any special instructions or testing requirements, and/or provides any other pertinent information or documents. Maintains knowledge of the scheduling reports for the next day to ensure patient registration staff are aware of patients presenting for services; appropriate testing is performed; time is available; appropriate staff are available for testing or procedures to be performed. Obtains physician's orders and authorization/pre-certification. Enters outpatient procedures in the Order Entry System. Ensures consistency between scheduling module and admissions module, for patients being admitted for services. Other duties as assigned. What we offer Fundamental to providing great care is supporting and rewarding our team. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, plus flexible-spending and health- savings accounts Competitive paid time off Income-protection programs, such as life, accident, critical-injury insurance, short- and long-term disability, and identity theft coverage Tuition reimbursement, loan assistance, and 401(k) matching Employee assistance program including mental, physical, and financial wellness Professional development and growth opportunities Qualifications and requirements Minimum Education: High school diploma or equivalent required. Three years of directly related experience may be substituted for the required education. Experience: Prior scheduling experience in a healthcare environment is strongly preferred. Medical terminology, billing, and/or collection experience preferred. Computer experience required. About Us North Alabama Medical Center is a 263 - bed hospital located in Florence, AL, and is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier® with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestone-your experience matters EEOC Statement North Alabama Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. North Alabama Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment. About Us Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country. About the Team We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve. LifePoint Health