Scheduler - Dean McGee Eye Institute - Northwest Oklahoma City

Job description

Position Title: Scheduler - Dean McGee Eye Institute - Northwest Oklahoma City Department: DMEI-NW OKC Job Description: General Description: Schedules patient testing/procedures/admissions; obtains pre- cert/authorization numbers and enters in the scheduling or registration system; obtains and enters accurate insurance information; answers incoming phone calls. Essential Responsibilities: - Answer telephone in a timely and professional manner. - Schedules all patients for ancillary, surgical, and medical testing/procedures/admissions through the Meditech scheduling module. - Select accurate insurance carrier plans and informs the patient or physician office staff of any carrier that is out of network or of any carrier that may result in a decrease on benefits. - Inform the physician office staff or patient of any testing requirements according to the instructions and queries in the scheduling module. - Ensure that any edits performed in the scheduling module are also duplicated in the admissions module. - Maintain knowledge of the scheduling reports for the next day to ensure department readiness in the event of any unscheduled Meditech down-time. - Work closely with the physician...