
Patient Appointment Scheduler
Center for Healthy Aging
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Colorado • United States
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Salary
💰 $17 - $19 per hour
Job Level
About the role
- Responsible for scheduling patient appointments using appointment scheduling software.
- Accepts incoming patient phone calls and uses software to schedule patients.
- Triages patient needs for timeliness of appointments based upon pre-determined criteria.
- Determines which physician to place patient with based upon pre-determined criteria.
- Retrieves appointment requests and places outbound calls to patients for scheduling of appointments.
- Gathers and updates insurance information, personal data and notifies patients of financial expectations.
- Communicates and collaborates with providers and provider’s staff to ensure patient scheduling needs are met.
- Meets call quota expectations as assigned by supervisor/manager.
- Monitor and work the Scheduling Department inbox (Portal messages and bumplist).
- Communicates with other departments as needed regarding insurance inquiries, patient balances and same day add ons.
Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent is required.
- Six months appointment scheduling experience in a healthcare setting preferred.
- Intermediate Computer skills
- Strong customer service
- Ability to communicate professionally in all written and oral communications, including email
- Strong organizational skills with great attention to detail
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
- Demonstrated conflict management skills
- Ability to navigate through multiple systems at once
Benefits
- Healthcare Options : PPO, HDHP, and Surest plans with a $100/month tobacco-free discount
- Dental & Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with Annual Employer Contributions
- Additional Coverage : HSA/FSA, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D, legal assistance, and more
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) : Employer-paid support for life’s challenges
- Generous Paid Time Off : Up to 4 weeks of PTO starting out. (Increases with tenure) 7 paid holidays + 2 floating holidays
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
appointment schedulinginsurance information gatheringpatient triage
Soft Skills
customer servicecommunicationorganizational skillsattention to detailconflict management
Certifications
High School diploma or equivalent