Scheduling Specialist II - Gastroenterology - Vintage

Scheduling Specialist II - Gastroenterology

Vintage Division: Medicine

Work Arrangement: Onsite only

Location: Houston, TX

Salary Range: $39,150 - $46,059 FLSA Status: Nonexempt

Work Schedule: Monday Friday, 8 a.m. 5 p.m.

Summary

The section of Gastroenterology & Hepatology is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated scheduler to schedule Gastroenterology procedures. The position requires patient education and navigation through the patient's journey, including prepping patients for the procedure and scheduling the procedure with BCM & BSLMC EMR. The candidate will also triage patients by working with providers and clinical team for any referrals that could be scheduled as a clinic visit or procedure. The candidate will register the patient in both EMRs, review incoming referrals and orders, and answer patient calls and/or MyChart Messages. The candidate will work Monday to Friday, 8 hours daily. This position will be based at the Vintage Campus.

Job Duties

• Reviews incoming referrals and orders.
• Triages patients.
• Schedules appointments and/or procedures in BCM and BSLMC, assuring that every referred patient will have a procedure date scheduled.
• Routes calls to the appropriate staff member.
• Works closely with the referral center.
• Contacts patients for instruction before the procedures and notifies patient of date/time/arrival time.
• Requests additional information from referring physicians if needed.
• Works closely with endoscopy care coordination team to fill endoscopy block.
• Works on order work queue to select orders and schedule patients.
• Works closely with MD for any patient special instructions, including procedure locations and clearances prior.
• Performs cross-checks for procedural or scheduling conflicts to ensure accuracy of exam.
• Verifies and confirms patient identification and patient information including patient precautions and other vital information on all documentation, as observed by supervisor.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• One year of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Procedure scheduling experience.
• Experience with Epic.
• Bilingual in Spanish.

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer. Requisition ID: 25570