Surgery Scheduler - Head & Neck Surgery (Westwood)

Description Reporting directly to the Practice Manager, as a Surgery Scheduler, you will provide direct support to patients and work independently in assigned location of Westwood. Position may support various Head & Neck Clinic locations from assigned location including Santa Clarita, Westwood, Santa Monica, Thousand Oaks, Torrance, and others. Major duties include but are not limited to: acting as a liaison for the patients by assisting them in accessing service within the health system, facilitating communication with referring physicians, obtaining authorizations, scheduling surgeries, referring patients to appropriate resources and providing follow-up; providing support to the patient to ensure an excellent patient experience. On site attendance required. Salary Range: $30.36 - $43.49 hourly Qualifications Required: Skill in setting priorities which accurately reflect the relative importance of job responsibilities Ability to establish and maintain and productive working relationships with Faculty, Staff, Administration and patients from various social, cultural and economic backgrounds. Ability to creatively integrate competing demands into a productive working environment. Skill in verbal communications to clearly convey complex problems in both formal and informal situations. Ability to interact diplomatically and sympathetically with a patient population in varying degrees of health Ability to provide coverage for Community Clinics as assigned. Preferred: Knowledge of specific specialty practice and workflows Working knowledge of patient related policies and procedures as well as a thorough understanding of the University system and it services and programs. Knowledge of hospital computer system, and personal computer systems and the various software products to perform administrative work. Familiarity and knowledge of authorization process & managed care programs University of California