Central Scheduling Coordinator

Job description

Under the immediate supervision of the Patient Access Supervisor, is responsible for ensuring a positive patient experience while providing a centric scheduling/registration approach for all scheduled services provided at Huggins Hospital. Treat patients in a respectful, confidential and family-friendly manner. Obtains orders from Huggins Hospital physicians and outside facilities for any service requested to be performed at Huggins Hospital: · Identifies and obtains all pre-certifications required by managed care payers on scheduled ancillary services · Proves Medical Necessity through the patient's insurance company · Schedules patient in EWS per department requirements Responsible for scheduling, interviewing and pre-registering all patients utilizing Huggins Hospital services: · Entering the appropriate diagnostic testing order, demographics and insurance information into the hospital system to facilitate patient care and hospital billing procedures · Ensures the patients flow through the scheduling and registration systems as quickly and efficiently as possible · Ensures all fiscal procedures are followed in a consistent manner Ensures excellent patient service at all times: ·...