Medical Scheduler, Urgent Care, Medical Center Northeast, PRN

Primary Location:

JHHS - Med Center NE - ULP - CMG

Address:

2401 Terra Crossing Blvd
Louisville, KY 40241


Shift:

Rotating (United States of America)

Job Description Summary:

The Medical Scheduler is an individual who assists the staff and physician by scheduling patients for appropriate follow up appointments and necessary tests and procedures. The Scheduler functions as a member of the healthcare team with responsibilities that commensurate with educational preparation and demonstrated competencies. Direct patient interaction is provided to patients of all ages.

Job Description:

Essential Functions:

Schedules follow up/return visits to our office for patients

Obtains appropriate pre-certification and pre-authorizations, as needed

Schedules medical tests and procedures for patients

Discusses patient instructions for procedures with patient so patient has clear understanding of what is expected

Calls patients to schedule procedures and give instructions over phone with follow-up letter with instructions

Uses Epic, Centricity Business, online paging systems and retrieves information from other hospital systems

Other Functions:

Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct

Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times

Performs other duties as assigned

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