Central Scheduler Lead
Posted on: 22 Mar 2021
Lufkin, TX
Job Description
Job Description
Responsible for answering phone calls and scheduling patient appointments. Triages phone calls as necessary. Conducts patient pre-certification to ensure coverage for appointments and medical care. Relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job. Works under immediate supervision. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager. Requires a high school diploma or its equivalent and at least 3 years of healthcare related experience. Previous medical scheduling preferred.
Responsible for answering phone calls and scheduling patient appointments. Triages phone calls as necessary. Conducts patient pre-certification to ensure coverage for appointments and medical care. Relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job. Works under immediate supervision. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager. Requires a high school diploma or its equivalent and at least 3 years of healthcare related experience. Previous medical scheduling preferred.
* Reviews daily scheduled accounts for errors
* Runs and reviews reports to determine if all PAU required information is appropriately loaded into patient accounts.
* Participates in the Quality Assurance (QA) initiative by actively engaging in the appropriate training necessary for improvement.
* Completes any required corrections or changes to a patient account identified by the QA process in a timely and efficient manner
* Answers all phone calls in a timely manner and provides the appropriate assistance within the expectations of the position.
* Demonstrates a commitment to the hospital compliance program and how it relates to the responsibilities of the position.
* Complies with all hospital policies and procedures.
* Training and education to employees
* Sets expectations, develops plans, and manages processes to assess, improve and maintain the quality of the organization's management, clinical and support activities. Assures that important internal processes and activities throughout the organization are continuously and systematically assessed and improved.
Community Health Systems
Franklin, TN
Community Health Systems is a Fortune 500 company based in Franklin, Tennessee. It was the largest provider of general hospital healthcare services in the United States in terms of number of acute care facilities. As of December 31, 2016, it owns, leases or operates 158 hospitals in 22 states.
In August 2015, the company announced plans to spin off 38 hospitals and its management and consulting subsidiary, Quorum Health Resources, into a new publicly traded company called Quorum Health Corporation. The company completed the spinoff of Quorum Health Corporation on April 29, 2016. Quorum owns or leases hospitals across 16 states, primarily in cities or counties with populations of 50,000 or less. It is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol: QHC.
On October 3, 2016, CHS was removed from the S&P Midcap 400 and added to the S&P Smallcap 600. Under CEO Wayne T. Smith, the Company's stock has lost over 76% of its value since the year 2000.
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IndustryHealthcare
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No. of Employees120,000
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Jobs Posted6680
