Surgery Scheduler - UPMC Vision Institute (Bethel Park)

UPMC is hiring a full-time Surgery Scheduler to join their UPMC Vision Institute office in Bethel Park, PA! This position will be responsible for scheduling surgeries for approximately 3-4 providers and all paperwork involved, working with surgery centers to make sure everything is ready for surgeries, communicating with patient doctors' offices to get pre-op requirements, and scheduling post ops. 

Hours for this position will be Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm, with no evenings, weekends, or holidays! Free parking onsite. Previous experience working in a medical environment is required, previous surgery scheduling experience is preferred.

Responsibilities:
 

• Work directly with 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 communicates with hospital personnel to obtain approval for hospital admissions.
• Discuss and coordinate financial arrangements prior to 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 schedules physicians accordingly.
• Collect data for research study.
• 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 prior to 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 provides educational material, both verbally and through printed materials.