Outpatient Scheduler - Full-time - Outpatient Scheduling

Outpatient Scheduler - Full-Time - Outpatient Scheduling

Job Category : Admitting / Patient Registration

Supervisor : Sophia Estrada

Requisition Number : OUTPA004460

Job Description

Position : Full-time Outpatient Scheduler - Outpatient Scheduling

Kern Medical has been a community cornerstone since its founding in 1867. Today, we are an acute care teaching center with 222 beds, offering the only advanced trauma care between Fresno and Los Angeles. Kern Medical cares for 15,500 inpatients and 125,000 clinic patients a year.

Career Opportunities within Kern Medical include many benefits such as :

• New Hire Premium : +6% of base rate of pay, matched up to 6% if contributed to Deferred Compensation Plan.
• A Comprehensive Benefits Package : includes Holidays, Paid Time Off, Retirement, Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance.

Compensation

The estimated pay for this position is $22.2600 to $27.3770. The rates shown include a 6% premium pay (base=$-$ plus 6%). This reflects only a portion of the total compensation package for this position. Additional compensation may be available for this role through differentials, incentives, and bonuses. In addition, this position may be eligible for participation and company contributions into the Kern County Employees' Retirement Plan.

Job Description

Under supervision, performs basic registration functions for the capture of pertinent demographic and insurance / payer information as well as scheduling activities, which may include : basic patient registration knowledge in order to effectively schedule appointments which will result in billable charges, collecting and entering accurate patient demographic information, selecting correct patient account information, validating necessity of authorization(s) for specific appointment types being booked and scheduled.

Distinguishing Characteristics : Incumbents have hospital / healthcare knowledge or experience, and are expected to gain specific knowledge of the importance of patient and insurance demographic information and the availability of payment options for patients requiring a referral to a financial counselor. Outpatient Schedulers will be responsible for answering phones, directing patient calls to the appropriate departments when necessary and scheduling appointments for multiple different physicians, providers, specialties, clinics, and locations.

Essential Functions :

Other Functions

Employment Standards :

Candidates must provide detailed information on their equivalent combination of education and / or experience which provides the knowledge of, skills and abilities indicated below :

Ability to :

Supplemental :

All Kern Medical employees are designated "Disaster Service Workers". In the event of a disaster or civil disorder, all Kern Medical employees are to remain at work or to report to work in a safe and practicable manner.

Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.