Clinic Surgery Scheduling Coordinator
Summary
Performs surgery scheduling, prior authorization, coding, and general office duties. Requires a high school diploma, post-secondary courses in medical terminology/computer applications/secretarial skills, reception or customer service experience, and ICD-10/CPT coding experience.
Highlights
- Experience
- Reception or customer service experience/training; delegated health care services and ICD-10/CPT coding experience/training; similar hospital or medical office experience preferred
- Education
- High school diploma or equivalent; post-secondary courses in medical terminology, computer applications and secretarial skills
- Physical Requirements
- Lift 20-40 lbs; lift/carry 0-20 lbs; standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, stairs and manual dexterity
- Department
- Women's Health
Job description
- JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE
- Performs surgery scheduling duties, as well as prior authorization, coding and general office duties.
- DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION
- The Women's Health teams at Samaritan Health Services offer a full range of OB/GYN care including well-woman exams, contraception (birth control), obstetric care (including labor and delivery), treatment for infertility, menopause and hormones, continence therapy and treatment, pelvic prolapse therapy and repair, treatment for uterine disorders, treatment for menstrual (period) disorders, treatment for gynecologic cancers and gynecologic/urologic surgery.
- EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Post-secondary courses in Medical Terminology, computer applications and secretarial skills, or equivalent required.
- Experience and/or training in a hospital or medical office doing similar tasks preferred.
- Experience and/or training in reception or a customer service setting required.
- Experience and/or training with delegated health care services and ICD-10 and CPT coding required.
- KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES
- Service Orientation - Successfully apply knowledge of various resources/models of recovery to assist and care for others.
- Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
- Confidentiality - Knowledge of State and Federal (HIPAA) laws pertaining to confidentiality of protected health information. Ability to comply with laws and maintain confidentiality of patient information.
- Time Management - Ability to organize, plan and prioritize work to complete within required time frames and to follow-up on pending issues. Ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously and thrive in dynamic fast-paced environments and under pressure.
- Team Building - Ability to work, function and communicate on a multi-disciplinary team. Possess the knowledge and skills to develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with others and maintain them over time.
- Social Perceptiveness - Ability to work with a diverse population from pediatrics to geriatrics. Basic understanding of age-related differences in caring for and/or communicating with patients and caregivers. Possess personal sensitivity to the needs and experiences of others and a non-judgmental attitude towards persons of differing standards, values, lifestyles, and ages.
- PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Rarely
(1 - 10% of the time)
Occasionally
(11 - 33% of the time)
Frequently
(34 - 66% of the time)
Continually
(67 - 100% of the time)
WALK - INCLINE
LIFT (Floor to Waist: 0"-36") 20 - 40 Lbs
LIFT (Knee to chest: 24"-54") 0 - 20 Lbs
LIFT (Waist to Eye: up to 54") 0 - 20 Lbs
CARRY 1-handed, 0 - 20 pounds
CARRY 2-handed, 0 - 20 pounds
SQUAT Repetitive
SQUAT Static (hold >30 sec)
PUSH (0-20 pounds force)
PULL (0-20 pounds force)
STAND
CLIMB - STAIRS
KNEEL (on knees)
REACH - Upward
SIT
WALK - LEVEL SURFACE
BEND FORWARD at waist
ROTATE TRUNK Sitting
ROTATE TRUNK Standing
REACH - Forward
MANUAL DEXTERITY Hands/wrists
FINGER DEXTERITY
PINCH Fingers
GRASP Hand/Fist