Scheduler Lead - Digestive Health - Allegheny Center - Full Time

Company :

Allegheny Health Network

Job Description : 

GENERAL OVERVIEW:

Provides initial and continual on-the-job operational training to schedulers. Responsible for all aspects of coordinating procedures, surgical scheduling, and coordination between any and all necessary departments, ensuring completeness of items such as, but not limited to: documentation, block utilization, obtaining authorizations, medical clearances, required testing, and any special or complex circumstances.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Schedules procedures/surgical cases.
• Ensures smooth and complete process of surgical/procedure scheduling.
• Coordinates with all departments to ensure documentation, block release/utilization, authorization, clearances, or any unusual circumstances (denials, authorizations, self-pay questions etc.) are in place prior to procedure.
• Provides continual on-the-job-training to schedulers at other locations - problem solving, tips and techniques for out-of-block scheduling.
• Travels to other locations as necessary to provide guidance and assistance to scheduling staff with difficult problems.
• Serves as Epic scheduling champion.
• Leads the team in operational oversight, coordination for services, administrative support for leadership.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum

• 5 years experience in scheduling of rooms, procedures, patients or surgeries
• Experience with ICD-10 and CPT codes

Preferred

• Certificate/Degree Medical Secretary - vocational or technical program
• Associate's degree

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