Scheduling Specialist - Radiation Oncology

Avera Medical Group Radiation Oncology

Location : Sioux Falls, SD

Worker Type : Regular

Work Shift : Day Shift (United States of America)

Pay Range : $18.25 - $23.75

Position Highlights

Clinic Hours : Monday - Friday, 8 : 00 AM - 5 : 00 PM

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.