Scheduler - Presurgical Testing - Full Time - 9:00 am - 5:30 pm

Administrative & Clerical

Northeast Georgia Health System is rooted in a foundation of improving the health of our communities.

About the Role

This position is designed to manage incoming calls, requests for PST visits, day of surgery work-ups and phone interviews and complete a scheduled appointment. The employee screens all calls provided by a physician office or other resource unit collecting the clinical information required to schedule the appropriate type and time of appointment. This position is critical for all customer needs and future interaction between patients, physician offices and resources within the corporation. The employee will also collect and enter required statistics for monitoring and data collection.

Minimum Job Qualifications

• Educational Requirements: High School Diploma or GED.
• Minimum Experience: CRT experience.

Preferred Job Qualifications

• Preferred Educational Requirements: Medical Terminology.
• Preferred Experience: Some medical office experience.

Job Specific and Unique Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Good interpersonal skills
• Good communication and customer service skills
• Good organization skills
• Medical Terminology knowledge

Essential Tasks and Responsibilities

• Screens all calls and accurately schedules PST appointments.
• Collects patient medical history and scheduled procedural information and records accurately.
• Obtains pertinent medical records for pre-operative charts. Sources may include physician offices, HIM, computerized documentation systems, diagnostic testing centers, etc.
• Assists with preparation of PST charts for nursing staff.
• Compiles statistics daily, weekly and monthly.
• Functions as a superuser for FaxCert system.
• Identifies, labels, and indexes all data received through FaxCert system.
• Participates in training and orientation of new employees.
• Complete all other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands

• Weight Lifted: Up to 20 lbs, Occasionally 0-30% of time
• Weight Carried: Up to 20 lbs, Occasionally 0-30% of time
• Vision: Light, Occasionally 0-30% of time
• Kneeling/Stooping/Bending: Occasionally 0-30%
• Standing/Walking: Occasionally 0-30%
• Pushing/Pulling: Occasionally 0-30%
• Intensity of Work: Occasionally 0-30%
• Job Requires: Reading, Writing, Reasoning, Talking, Keyboarding

Working at NGHS means being part of something special: a team invested in you as a person, an employee, and in helping you reach your goals.

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Northeast Georgia Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status.