Job Information
CMU MEDICAL EDUCATION PARTNERS OB/GYN Patient Scheduler in SAGINAW, Michigan
Overview:
The OB/GYN Patient Scheduler is responsible for supporting the needs of the OB/GYN department, receiving and directing patients/visitors to appropriate locations, phone call encounters, scheduling visits, recording insurance and demographic data. An OB/GYN Patient Scheduler must exhibit a friendly and helpful affect towards parties within and outside the corporation. All duties are based on clinical operations needs as directed by the Operations Manager.
Responsibilities:
Scheduling Responsibilities
- Schedule appointments, for both clinic and procedures, using protocol established within the OB/GYN department
- Conduct "reminder calls" to ensure patients arrive for appointments and are on time.
- Call patients to reschedule if they no-show for an appointment, particularly if they are high risk.
- Answer multiple incoming phone calls and open electronic phone encounters
- Register basic patient demographics using protocol established within the department
- Back-up surgery scheduler
- Effectively monitor and manage care teams, ensuring appropriate follow-up
- Change appointments for patients and communicate with other health professionals about changes to preparation.
- Work in emergency appointments and resolve scheduling conflicts
Medical Records
- Record Maintenance and Quality Control
- - Records shall be maintained in a manner that is accurate, current and secure - Outside documents via transfer of an OB/GYN patient will be scanned and filed in patient's EMR
- Public Service, Problem Solving and Legal Compliance. Employee will ensure that:
- Phone calls should be triaged to appropriate parties and/or information gathered in response to requests from patients, insurance companies, other physician offices and the like
- Patient release forms for incoming and outgoing records (as per legal guidelines ROI) are completed
- Maintain that patient confidentiality be the utmost importance
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