WVU-Centralized Scheduler - Call Center - Remote Opportunity

Welcome! We’re excited you’re considering an opportunity with us! Responsible for scheduling, cancelling, rescheduling and registering of outpatient visits and procedures for multiple ambulatory clinics, by collecting all necessary information for schedule and registration preparation. Minimum Qualifications High School diploma or equivalent. State criminal background check and Federal (if applicable), as required for regulated areas. Core Job Duties and Responsibilities The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned. 1. Obtain and verify patient guarantor information a minimum of once a year to ensure that the patient record is up-to-date. If a referral or authorization is needed we generate the referral at this time. 2. Schedules and registers patients/customers based on scheduling guidelines and medical appropriateness within the appropriate clinic. 3. Obtaining and collecting all necessary information from the patient/customer to schedule and register the patient for an appointment. 4. Identifies and communicates need for scheduling modifications and development. 5. Notifying appropriate personnel of any scheduling change due to patient cancellation in a timely fashion. 6. Receives and responds to patient and staff needs and complaints appropriately within the realm of the “patient care” environment, involving department supervisors and patient representatives as needed. 7. Consults with referring physician’s office to ensure written and/or electronic orders exist and obtain them as needed. Verifies upon receiving for completeness of the written orders and notes. Make documentation that outside orders are requested. 8. Completes Workques as needed in a timely fashion along with daily tasks according to the scheduling area working in. 9. Responds to all patient communication in a timely manner. 10. Escalates any immediate needs to the appropriate area of responsibility. Physical Requirements 1. Ability to sit for extended periods of time. Working Environment 1. Standard office environment. Skills and Abilities 1. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Additional Job Description Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Shift: Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Non-Exempt) Company: WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals Cost Center: 550 WVUH Scheduling Call Center Address: 3040 University Ave Morgantown West Virginia Equal Opportunity Employer Equal Opportunity Employer West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment. The West Virginia University Health System is West Virginia’s largest health system and the state’s largest employer with more than 3,400 licensed beds, 4,600 providers, 35,000 employees, and $7 billion in total operating revenues. The Health System is comprised of 25 hospitals – including J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, an 880-bed academic medical center, and the 150-bed WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia – and five institutes. To learn more, visit WVUMedicine.org. #J-18808-Ljbffr