Central Scheduler - Full Time - Days

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary :

Under the leadership of the Director of Patient Registration, the Central Scheduler is an active member of the Patient Registration team that delivers patient registration services and support that is consistent with the strategic vision, goals, philosophy and direction of Patient Registration and CRHS. The Central Scheduler obtains accurate demographic, insurance, and physician information, and pre-registers inpatients and outpatients in a timely and accurate manner. The Scheduler relays patient clinical prep instructions and obtains prior authorizations from insurance carriers and notifies patient and physician of any denial of service. The Scheduler receives the initial calls from the Doctors’ offices or patients to schedule the appointments and enters the appointments into the scheduling system. The Central Scheduler verifies that medical necessity checks have been performed for Medicare patients.

Basic Qualifications :

• Education :

Requires a high school diploma or a GED state certification.

Requires up to one year of Patient Registration experience to become familiar with CRHS’s Outpatient and Emergency Department patient registration policies and procedures.

This job does not require a license, registration or certification.

Essential Job Responsibilities :