The UPMC Vision Institute in Pittsburgh is hiring a full-time Surgery Scheduler. This is a Monday-Friday, daylight position. No evenings, weekends, or holidays. This is an opportunity to join a fast-paced team with lots of potential to grow!
Responsibilities:

• Work directly with the department to troubleshoot procedural and operations issues.
• Coordinate and monitor patient follow-up through the Refract Tracker and EPIC.
• Prepare and forward all necessary admission reservations/requisitions, including demographics and insurance information to hospitals.
• Coordinate cases and communicate with hospital personnel to obtain approval for hospital admissions.
• Discuss and coordinate financial arrangements before surgery including the collection of pre-payments.
• Ensure that informed consents are signed.
• Provide patients with pre and postoperative instruction according to service-specific guidelines.
• Coordinate patient education seminars and schedule physicians accordingly.
• Collect data for research studies.
• Schedule pre-screening exams, diagnostic testing, post-operative appointments, and surgical cases for all patients.
• Ensure all billing and insurance information is current and accurate.
• Complete special projects as assigned.
• Act as liaison between patient and referring physicians.
• Obtain pre-certification and/or referral before the date of the procedure.
• Coordinate and track internal and external marketing efforts.
• Attend and schedule department meetings.
• Answer and respond to all incoming telephone inquiries regarding surgery and provide educational material, both verbally and through printed materials.