Scheduling Coordinator - Operating Room
Posted on: 2 Mar 2021
West Grove, PA
Job Description
Responsibilities
Responsible for arranging procedure scheduling and pre-admission testing and scheduling patient in appropriate department, verifying all demographic information, confirming date, time and location of appt for the patient and entering intra procedural data into computer. At the front desk, responsible for patient registration, scheduling, customer service and clerical support. Duties include accepting, recording and verifying insurance information, processing preauthorization requests, collecting copays and account balance payments, scanning documents into EMR and other administrative tasks related to the efficient operations of the department. Incumbents must ensure contact with patients, families, the community, vendors, coworkers and physicians are carried out in a friendly, courteous, helpful and considerate manner.
Qualifications
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
* High School Diploma or GED
EXPERIENCE
* No Experience
CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS (MAY VARY BASED ON DEPARTMENT NEEDS).
* CPR Certification
REQUIRED SKILLS
* Excellent Communications Skills
* Excellent Interpersonal Skills
* General Clerical Skills
* Microsoft Excel
* Microsoft Word
* Microsoft PowerPoint
* Microsoft Outlook
* Multi Line Telephone Operational Skills
* Medical Terminology
* Customer Service Skills
* Problem Solving Skills
* Organizational Skills
* Listening Skills
Tower Health
Reading, PA
About
Tower Health is a strong, regional, integrated healthcare provider/payer system that offers leading-edge, compassionate healthcare and wellness services to a population of 2.5 million people.
Together, our six hospitals and other entities provide a full range of medical care — from prevention, screenings and education; to the latest clinical services and surgeries available; to rehabilitation. We also offer wellness programs and public health services that ensure our communities are the healthiest they can be. Our caring, highly trained physicians and staff are committed to patient safety and patient satisfaction.
Who We Are
With more than 11,000 team members, Tower Health includes Reading Hospital, a teaching hospital based in West Reading; Brandywine Hospital in Coatesville; Chestnut Hill Hospital, a teaching hospital in Philadelphia; Jennersville Hospital in West Grove; Phoenixville Hospital in Phoenixville; and Pottstown Hospital in Pottstown. We also operate Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing and Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences, and we have a comprehensive physician network. All of our facilities participate in our partnership with the UPMC Health Plan.
Collaboration across Tower Health enables our hospitals, providers, leadership and staff to leverage best practices across the health system. Our patients benefit from access to a broad range of services — all right here in our region.
Recognition
Our hospitals have received national recognition for advanced care in areas such as neurosurgery and stroke, cardiac and vascular surgery, trauma, hematology and oncology. Reading HealthPlex, which opened at Reading Hospital in October 2016, combines state-of-the-art technology and world-class design to make the HealthPlex one of the most sophisticated surgical centers and inpatient facilities in the region.
Commitment
At Tower Health, we have a rich history of providing high-quality, cost-effective care in the communities we serve. As the healthcare industry continues to change, one thing remains steadfast: Tower Health’s commitment to Advancing Health, Transforming Lives.
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IndustryHealthcare
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No. of Employees11,000+
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Website
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Jobs Posted2080
