What are the responsibilities and job description for the Surgery Scheduler position at UPMC?
The UPMC Carlisle Urology is looking for a new Surgery Scheduler to join their growing team and fast paced office. This surgery scheduler will complete authorizations, schedule surgeries/procedures, and medical follow up.
Preferred candidates will bring:
- Prior medical office experience
- Knowledge of surgery scheduling, including prior authorizations and coordination of surgical block time
- Experience with Epic or other electronic medical record (EMR) systems
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Familiarity with medical terminology
Schedule: Monday – Friday from 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., no weekends or holidays.
Purpose:
Coordinate and schedule patients for in-patient and outpatient surgical procedures. Assist the surgeon and the administrator in promoting, developing and monitoring all aspects of operations.
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.
Salary : $1,000 - $1,000,000