Scheduling Coordinator Dmc Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Summary:

A non-exempt medical office position responsible for coordinating and managing all functions of surgeries and coordinating post-surgery care.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Work in concert with surgeons to obtain medical clearances and preoperative testing as required by hospital protocol.
• Work with hospitals to obtain information as required for surgery scheduling.
• Obtain all necessary paperwork and ensure it is completed in a timely manner.
• Assist in other functions of the physician practice as needed
• Obtain insurance authorizations as required by individual plans.
• Assist with triage of the surgical candidates when needed.
• Educate patients about planned surgery.
• Elicit assistance from manager and surgeons when issues of assessment and/or decision points present that are outside scope of practice

Education: High school diploma/GED required with completion of Medical Assisting Program strongly preferred.

Certification: Prefer certification in at least one of the following: Medical Assisting or other related healthcare management/administration certification.

Experience: Must have a minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience working in a physician office; at least some previous surgery scheduling experience strongly preferred.

Tenet Healthcare/TPR complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date. If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law.

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