Scheduling Specialist

Location :

Avera Medical Group Orthopedics Louise-Sioux Falls

Worker Type : Regular

Work Shift :

Day Shift (United States of America)

Pay Range :

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

$18.25 - $23.75

Position Highlights

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Performs diverse duties as they relate to the department to include but not limited to completing prior and pre-authorizations for patients insurance companies working appeals for insurance coverage verifying benefits making referrals and scheduling pre-operative physical and reviewing surgery information with patients. Responsible for scheduling maintaining and disseminating an accurate surgery schedule including acquisition retention and organization of documentation and will provide clerical services for the department as indicated.

What you will do

• Obtains information (including physician orders to schedule tests / procedures only) from physician offices for scheduling tests procedures and admissions in an accurate timely and sequential manner.
• Facilitates in coordinating a plan of care for patients with various departments throughout the hospital and clinics including working with equipment vendors for surgical equipment needs.
• Coordinates care between facilities for utilization of telemedicine to ensure continuity of care if applicable.
• Communication of information to physicians staff families etc. when directed and to do so in an appropriate and professional manner.
• Assists with the collection and maintenance of records as needed by Performance Improvement Joint Commission accreditation CARF certification OSHA guidelines or as my be required by law.
• Coordinates scheduling of specialized equipment based on procedures.
• Maintains physician calendar procedure schedule and all coordinating orders for procedures.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others hear understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge skills and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education License / Certification or Work Experience :

Preferred Education License / Certification or Work Experience :

Expectations and Standards

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.

Free health insurance options for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan

Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement

Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability Veteran Status or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application please call 1- or send an email to .

Required Experience :

IC

Key Skills

Customer Service,Communication,Fire And Safety Engineering,Key Account,Market Intelligence

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 18 - 23