What are the responsibilities and job description for the Scheduler position at Centerpoint Health?
Your Experience Matters
Centerpoint Health - Georgetown Hospital is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Scheduler joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.
Why join us
Fundamental To Providing Great Care Is Supporting And Rewarding Our Team. In Addition To Your Base Compensation, This Position Also Offers
The Scheduler is responsible for scheduling patient testing, procedures, and admissions; obtains pre-cert/authorization numbers and enters in the scheduling or registration system; obtains and enters accurate insurance information; answers incoming phone calls.
How You'll Contribute
EEOC Statement
Centerpoint Health - Georgetown Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Centerpoint Health - Georgetown Hospital is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.
Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.
Centerpoint Health - Georgetown Hospital is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Scheduler joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.
Why join us
Fundamental To Providing Great Care Is Supporting And Rewarding Our Team. In Addition To Your Base Compensation, This Position Also Offers
- Health (Medical, Dental, Vision) and 401K Benefits for full-time employees
- Competitive Paid Time Off
- Employee Assistance Program - mental, physical, and financial wellness assistance
- Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance for qualified applicants
- Advancement opportunities with responsive, supportive leadership
- Continuing education opportunities
- Free Parking
- And much more...
The Scheduler is responsible for scheduling patient testing, procedures, and admissions; obtains pre-cert/authorization numbers and enters in the scheduling or registration system; obtains and enters accurate insurance information; answers incoming phone calls.
How You'll Contribute
- Schedule all patients for ancillary, surgical, and medical testing/procedures/admissions.
- Ensuring that patients are not scheduled when personnel are unavailable.
- Inform patient or physician's office staff of any carrier that is out of network or any issue that may result in a decrease of benefits.
- Inform patient or physician's office staff of any special instructions or testing requirements, and/or provide any other pertinent information or documents.
- Maintain knowledge of the scheduling reports for the next day to ensure patient registration staff are aware of patients presenting for services; appropriate testing is performed; time is available; appropriate staff are available for testing or procedures to be performed.
- Obtain physician's orders and authorization/pre-certification.
- Enter outpatient procedures in the Order Entry System.
- Ensure consistency between scheduling module and admissions module, for patients being admitted for services.
- Education: High school diploma or equivalent required. Three years of directly related experience may be substituted for required education.
- Prior scheduling experience in a healthcare environment strongly preferred. Medical terminology, billing, and/or collections experience preferred.
- Computer experience required.
EEOC Statement
Centerpoint Health - Georgetown Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Centerpoint Health - Georgetown Hospital is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.
Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.