Scheduler-Oncology

Iberia Medical Center (IMC) in New Iberia LA is looking for team members who will help advance our vision to be the premier hospital of choice for patients physicians and employees. Weve been caring for our community for over 60 years and offer many diverse career paths. Our new employees experience opportunities to learn and grow while caring for their families friends and neighbors.

IMC is currently hiring a Full Time Scheduler to join our team. The SchedulerAssists Oncology physicians and patients in scheduling diagnostic and therapeuticservices to be performed by the that certification and insurance verification are done in atimely manner and that certification has been obtained prior to anyprocedure being performed that requires patient financial responsibility to the patient ORcommunicates the patients insurance benefits to the Financial Counselor sothat a proper quote of patient financial responsibility may be communicated tothe patient. Notifies insurancecompanies of patients inpatient admissions and communicates any insurancesrequest for clinical information to the Case Management department. Insurance verification information must beentered into the hospitals information system and pre-registration packetsfiled promptly for reference by other staff and departments. All employees are to communicate in acustomer-friendly professional manner to assist our patients visitors andother customers.

WORK HOURS: Mondaythru Friday 8:00AM-5PM.

QUALIFICATIONS/TRAINING/EXPERIENCE:

• High School graduate or equivalent

• Background of medical terminology and priorhealth care experience desirable. Twoyears related experience in a health care facility preferred.

PRINCIPLE TASKS DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist physicians staff and patients with scheduling of procedures
• Ensures pre-certification is obtained prior to performance of procedures requiring such
• Creates pre-admitted charts for scheduled visits
• Communicates patients insurance benefits and financial responsibilities to patients and/or Financial Counselor
• Notifies insurances of patients admissions to obtain authorization of the admission and communicates any insurance companys request for clinical information to the Case Management department
• Assistswith renaming uploading re-sorting and organizing the RightFax system asneeded. Scheduling patients from these faxed orders as needed.

Competitive Benefits:

• Great medical benefit plan
• Early access to earned wages
• Participation in robust state pension plan
• Dental vision life insurance disability and more!

Iberia Medical Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment andprohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

IBERIA MEDICAL CENTER is an EEO employer - M/F/Vets/Disabled

IBERIA MEDICAL CENTER is an EEO Employer - M/F/Disability/Protected Veteran Status