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Wage Range: $26.16 - $41.82 per hour
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Job Summary:
Responsible for scheduling all inpatient, outpatient surgery center, and outpatient clinic procedures with standards established by EvergreenHealth Surgical Services, EvergreenHealth Surgical Center and EvergreenHealth Women’s and Maternity Care. Responsible for obtaining necessary insurance pre-authorizations. Assists in other clerical duties required for the efficient operations of the clinic.
Primary Duties:
- Schedules surgeries in accordance with availability of space, staffing and equipment, for surgical cases done at EvergreenHealth for inpatient, outpatient surgery center, and outpatient clinic procedures.
- Schedules procedures via phone, answering inbound calls or initiating outbound calls.
- Completes pre-registration of patients at the point of scheduling, over the phone.
- Demonstrates knowledge of insurance payers and the use of electronic systems for verification purpose.
- Works cooperatively with the schedulers at EvergreenHealth surgical facilities.
- Obtains insurance prior authorizations.
- Obtains insurance benefits, including estimation of copays and deductibles and communicates same to patient.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
License, Certification, Education or Experience:
REQUIRED for the position:
- High School graduate or equivalent
- 2 years of scheduling experience in a medical environment
- Previous experience in office support or administrative role
- Strong medical terminology, including anatomy and physiology.
- Possess verbal and written skills to efficiently communicate and process information regarding patients
DESIRED for the position:
- College or vocational training in medical terminology/insurance and billing
- Experience with surgery scheduling
- Knowledge of Medicare, DSHS, and other third party reimbursement regulations
Benefit Information:
Choices that care for you and your family
At EvergreenHealth, we appreciate our employees’ commitment and contribution to our success. We are proud to offer a suite of quality benefits and resources that are comprehensive, flexible, and competitive to help our staff and their loved ones maintain and improve health and financial well-being.
- Medical, vision and dental insurance
- On-demand virtual health care
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Account
- Life and disability insurance
- Retirement plans 457(b) and 401(a) with employer contribution)
- Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate degrees
- Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
- Paid Time Off/Vacation
- Extended Illness Bank/Sick Leave
- Paid holidays
- Voluntary hospital indemnity insurance
- Voluntary identity theft protection
- Voluntary legal insurance
- Pay in lieu of benefits premium program
- Free parking
- Commuter benefits
- Cafeteria & Gift Shop Discount
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