Surgery Scheduling Associate (Outpatient) (FT/Days) St Helena CA
Company: Adventist Health NW
Location: Saint Helena
Posted on: June 26, 2022
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Job Description:
Adventist Health is more than an award-winning health system. We
provide whole-person care to our communities and champion the
greater good - from the operating room to the boardroom, we are
driven by our unique passion to live God's love through health,
wholeness and hope. From Oregon to Oahu, we have a calling to
always do more. Now is your chance to apply your passion to our
mission. We're looking for someone to join our team as a Surgery
Scheduling Associate (Outpatient) who: Coordinates and schedules
surgeries and follow-up appointments, as designated by physicians.
Interacts with patients, physicians and staff to provide accurate,
timely and responsive information within and outside clinics and
facilities. Essential Functions: * Schedules patients for surgery
and completes appropriate paperwork for surgery facilities.
Verifies patient insurance coverage, determines whether surgical
referrals or authorizations are needed and begins necessary
processes.
* Answers phone calls, takes referrals, receives messages and
transfers calls, as appropriate. Faxes medication lists to doctors
and performs other faxing or file transmissions, as necessary.
Files, photocopies and scans client records.
* Assesses operating room, staff, equipment and instrument
availability before scheduling cases. Ensures computer and
office-equipment knowledge are maintained up to date.
* Prepares daily reports and generates monthly statistical reports,
in adherence with established procedures. Schedules daily operating
room (OR) use. Schedules call sheets for appropriate areas and
prepares pre-admission visit schedules. Provides daily operating
room schedules, call sheets and pre-admission visit schedules.
Works with appropriate departments to ensure accurate and timely
information for patient billing. Schedules nursing staff, receives
referrals and assigns tasks to appropriate staff. Schedules new
nursing staff for one-on-one training with existing staff.
* Performs other job-related duties as assigned. You'll be
successful with the following qualifications: Education: * High
School Education/GED or equivalent: Preferred
* Associate's/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of
education/related experience: Preferred Required
Licenses/Certifications: * Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification: Preferred
* Medical Assistant certification: Preferred Adventist Health is
committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and
patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all
required vaccinations, including, but not limited to, measles,
mumps, flu (based on the seasonal availability of the flu vaccine
typically during October-March each year), COVID-19 vaccine
(required in CA, HI and OR) etc., as a condition of employment, and
annually thereafter. Medical and religious exemptions may
apply.
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