Scheduler

Job Overview:

The Surgery Scheduler makes and schedules surgery appointments for patients in an efficient and timely manner.

Qualifications:

Required:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Two years of work experience in a medical office setting with medical receptionist or surgical scheduling experience
• Knowledge of medical terminology desirable, Word processing and computer experience

Scheduling Requirements:

• Working Shift: Monday-Friday
• Day Shift,
• Full-Time, 40 Hours Per Week

Essential Functions:

• Greets and registers patients in a prompt, pleasant, and helpful manner
• Verifies necessary information: demographics/Insurance/ Primary Care Physician, Procedure and laterality
• Schedules and coordinates patients' surgical appointments to all participating locations and non-surgical related diagnostic studies including, but not limited to ESI and CT myelograms
• Maintains paper and computerized logging system
• Answers questions regarding patient's surgical appointments and testing
• Assembles/prepares patient's surgical charts
• Have patient sign Financial Policy and address any Collection Alerts
• Schedules patients procedure, Pre-operative testing , Medical clearance, Orthotic and Post-Operative appointments
• Completes reservation form and sends over to appropriate Hospital along with all Facility forms
• Reviews physicians schedules weekly
• For any cancelations/Rescheduled cases, must send notification to facility and Physician
• Work with the Doctor to accommodate other patients to fill OR schedule
• Follow up 1 week prior to patients surgical date: all Lab, EKG and Clearances results
• Fax to appropriate facility, PCP and scan into ECW along with fax confirmations and assign to your Physicians Pool
• Schedules, obtains room and calls insurance to verify benefits and authorize admission, etc, for any urgent add on cases, within 24 hours
• Review each chart/patient to ensure everything has been completed prior to surgery date, including, dental letter, clearance, PAT's, lab results, precert is completed and consent is signed and the hospital has all information

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.

Benefits and Perks:

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

Equal Opportunity Employer

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer