Scheduler

Canyon Vista Medical Center

Job Title: Scheduler

Job Type: Full Time

Who We Are:

People are our passion and purpose. Come work where you are appreciated for who you are not just what you can do. Canyon Vista Medical Center is a 106 bed Joint Commission Accredited offering a number of specialty services. We are proud to serve our community with a Level III Trauma unit, Center of Excellence for Total Joint Replacement, Level I Nursery, American College of Radiology Accredited Facility, as well as many other state of the art services to ensure our patients are cared for.

Where We Are:

Sierra Vista, Arizona is a flourishing city located 75 miles southeast of Tucson. Thanks to our year-round temperate climate, affordable housing, low cost of living, access to healthcare and education facilities, not to mention the breathtaking natural beauty of majestic mountain ranges and the San Pedro River and outdoor activities, Cochise County residents enjoy an excellent quality of life.

Why Choose Us:

• Health (Medical, Dental, Vision) and 401K Benefits for full-time employees
• Competitive Paid Time Off
• Employee Assistance Program – mental, physical, and financial wellness assistance
• Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance for qualified applicants
And much more…

Position Summary:

Schedules patient testing/procedures/admissions; obtains pre-cert/authorization numbers and enters in the scheduling or registration system; obtains and enters accurate insurance information; answers incoming phone calls.

Reports to: Patient Access Supervisor-Sch/PreReg

FLSA: Non-exempt

Essential Functions:

• Schedules all patients for ancillary, surgical, and medical testing/procedures/admissions, ensuring that patients are not scheduled when personnel are unavailable.
• Informs patient or physician's office staff of any carrier that is out of network or any issue that may result in a decrease of benefits.
• Informs patient or physician's office staff of any special instructions or testing requirements, and/or provides any other pertinent information or documents.
• Maintains knowledge of the scheduling reports for the next day to ensure patient registration staff are aware of patients presenting for services; appropriate testing is performed; time is available; appropriate staff are available for testing or procedures to be performed.
• Obtains physician's orders and authorization/pre-certification.
• Enters outpatient procedures in the Order Entry System.
Ensures consistency between scheduling module and admissions module, for patients being admitted for services.

Minimum Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, the candidate must be able to learn and perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Three years or more of directly related experience may be substituted for the required education.

Skills :

Work Experience:

• Prior scheduling experience in a healthcare environment is strongly preferred.
• Medical terminology, billing, and/or collection experience preferred.
Computer experience required.

EEOC Statement:

Canyon Vista Medical Center is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans' status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.