1. Schedules surgeries, outpatient appointments (medical and diagnostic), admissions and set-up pre-op admission clearance as requested. 2. Schedules operative procedures by effectively utilizing and maximizing physician block time.
3. Obtain certification from insurance companies for scheduled surgeries, tests and admissions. 4. Obtains operative reports for patient charts.
5. Responsible for follow up to ensure patients are compliant with orders tests and labs. 6. Sends appropriate paper work to the hospital for scheduled surgeries.
7. Maintains tracking for appointments and assist in scheduling these appointments with any required tests. 8. Schedules referral appointments as requested by physicians.
9. Maintain designated physician’s schedule as individually requested, ensuring that patients are scheduled properly and avoid overbooking. 10. Answers questions regarding patient appointments, procedures and testing.
12. Retrieves fax messages and distributes to appropriate staff. 13. Assists in various clerical duties including filing, ordering copies of image studies, sending out patient releases, sending out new patient paper work and checks for provider’s signatures on papers placed in the patient’s chart.
14. Participates in educational activities. 15. Coverage at front desk as needed.
16. Answer telephones, retrieve and respond to voice messages per office policy. 17. Maintains strictest confidentiality.
18. Maintains good attendance as an essential element of job performance. 20. Completes any other duties assigned.
The jobholder must demonstrate current competencies applicable to job position.