Patient Scheduler

Comprehensive Scheduler II, Patient Access - Temple Faculty Practice

The Comprehensive Scheduler II has a broad range of scheduling expertise across TFP and Hospital Systems. Primary focus is to schedule continuity appointments during the check-out process to ensure patients have the appointments needed and are not lost to follow-up. Scheduling will be focused on those referrals that are common to the department that they support. Serves as in house registration expert. While physically residing in the practice the majority of the time, also may be housed centrally, based on the needs of the referrals coming in and the expertise to schedule. CST II is part of the central Comprehensive Team and reports to the Manager, Comprehensive Scheduling. The scheduler works with their Manager, CST to build relationships with administration and outside scheduling / messaging vendors.

Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent Required. Bachelor's Degree in a Healthcare related program Preferred.

Experience: 1 year experience in an internal (TUHS) physician out-patient practice setting performing registration and scheduling tasks Required. General Experience with the TFP scheduling system and EPIC Required.

Temple Health is a dynamic network of outstanding hospitals, specialty centers, and physician practices that is advancing the fight against disease, pushing the boundaries of medical science, and educating future healthcare professionals. Temple Health consists of Temple University Hospital (TUH), Fox Chase Cancer Center, TUH-Jeanes Campus, TUH-Episcopal Campus, TUH-Northeastern Campus, Temple Physicians, Inc., and Temple Transport Team. Temple Health is proudly affiliated with the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University. To support this mission, Temple Health is continuously recruiting top talent to join its diverse, 10,000 strong workforce that fosters a healthy, safe and productive environment for its patients, visitors, students and colleagues alike. At Temple Health, your tomorrow is here! Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Temple Faculty Physicians, the academic practice plan of Temple Health, is made up of more than 500 employed physicians who are the cornerstone of clinical care and teaching for Temple's healthcare enterprise. These physicians practice in 20 academic departments encompassing virtually every subspecialty in modern medicine. While remaining committed to our mission of serving patients in our North Philadelphia community, in recent years, Temple Faculty Physicians has expanded its geographic reach beyond Temple University Hospital's Health Sciences campus. Today, Temple faculty physician offices are located at Temple University Hospital and its campuses, satellite offices located in Center City Philadelphia, Fort Washington, PA, Oaks, PA, and various other outpatient settings. This expanded reach has brought Temple medical care closer to home for many of our patients.

Primary Location: Pennsylvania-Philadelphia

Job: Clerical Services

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Day Job

Employee Status: Regular