What are the responsibilities and job description for the Back Office Assistant - Surgery Scheduler position at Nevada Orthopedic & Spine CTR.?
Description
Internal Posting: Surgery Scheduler
Location: Northwest
Position Type: Full Time
Experience: 2 years’ experience
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
· Full time surgery scheduler.
· Management of insurance authorizations & appeals
· Anticipates the needs of the clinic
· Ability to communicate well with patients, peers, surgeons, and surgical partners
· Candidate must have ability to manage a changing schedule and work with those involved
· Contact insurance companies for authorization for surgery
· Schedule surgeries and send appropriate paperwork to the patient
· Update patient demographics to include verification of insurance
· Direct patients to labs and obtain medical clearance
· Answer patient related questions
· Coordinate emergency surgical situations
· Scan all patient related documents after charges are completed
Qualifications/Experience:
· Strong experience with surgical procedures and pre-authorizing procedures
· 2 years of experience as a surgical scheduler
· Experience with EMR is required.
· Microsoft Office experience
· Exceptionally organized, great communication skills and strong attention to detail
· Clinical Orthopedic and/or Surgery experience is required
· Strong Coding knowledge
· High school diploma or equivalent required
· Minimum two years' experience in a surgeon’s office