What are the responsibilities and job description for the Scheduler position at St. Joseph Hospice?
St. Joseph Hospice in Shreveport, LA is seeking an experienced Scheduler!
Why Join Us?
At St. Joseph Hospice, we invest in our people through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) — a unique benefit that makes you a true employee-owner.
As part of our team, you’ll receive company stock at no cost to you, with benefits that include:
- Building long-term wealth for your future
- Enjoying a retirement benefit you don’t pay for
- Sharing directly in the success you help create every day
Essential duties include:
- Creating and maintaining clinical schedules according to authorizations, patients needs and clinician availability
- Scheduling of patient and clinical team activities/visits
- Assisting with patient, staff, physician and referral source phone calls
- Processing referrals
- Assisting with billing functions
- Assisting with inventory on clinical documentation and medical supplies
- Ensures confidentiality and professionalism is maintained when dealing with sensitive and confidential information.
- Perform general office duties such as computer work, operating office machines, and EMR daily workflow
- Ensures documents flow in a coordinated and efficient manner
- Contacts care providers and clients regarding day-to-day changes
- Maintain HHA staff board
- Manage skills related to scheduling
- Assist with medical records
Qualifications:
- Must be a high school graduate or equivalent
- HCHB experience required
- Knowledge of medical terminology preferred
- Must have excellent oral communication, customer service, and organizational skills
- Detail-oriented, ability to work independently and possess good time management skills
- Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment
- Demonstrated computer proficiency using medical software programs, Microsoft Word and Excel
- At least one year of experience in clinical records/medical records operations on the electronic medical record chart
All inquiries will be kept confidential. EOE.
Make a difference in the lives of others — and your own — with St. Joseph Hospice. Apply today!