Bilingual Scheduler

Arrowhead Orthopaedics
Chino Hills, CA, US
Full-time

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

Patient Services Representative (Bilingual Appointment Scheduler)

It is our goal to provide the finest Orthopaedic care possible. This philosophy requires that all office staff and providers be sensitive and responsive to patients’ needs and preferences.

To ensure that we hire and retain the quality of staff needed for implementing our philosophy of service, we have adopted the following job description for this position.

The position requires that the employee be available forty hours per week, and that also the employee be flexible in his / her schedule to provide efficient service for the group.

The employee however, will be expected to work no more than five days per week. Many of the responsibilities require that you have a working knowledge of computers and the ability to learn the proper use of the programs utilized in this office, or those that which may be necessary to meet the needs of the practice.

The hours, pay scale, and benefits will be defined as agreed upon.

BASIC FUNCTION : Under the supervision of the Patient Services Supervisor, the Patient Services Representative (Schedulers) shall be responsible to schedule and monitor their assigned physicians’ schedules to ensure that their physicians are fully booked but also in accordance with the AO’s 20 minute wait time policy.

RESPONSIBILITIES : Work is primarily performed in the Clinic located in Arrowhead Orthopaedics’ offices. The duties of the Patient Services Representative (Schedulers) are of high volume, and the quality of duties performed is needed to be at a high level.

The employee will come into contact on a daily basis with confidential patient files. The Patient Services Representative (Schedulers) must be able to handle this information with the highest degree of privacy, discretion, and professionalism.

The Patient Services Representative (Schedulers) is responsible for accomplishing the duties set forth below :

General Clerical Activities (There may be other duties required of this position not listed below) :

  • Answer phones and schedule patient appointments.
  • Create patients’ work status.
  • Call for reports / referrals and authorizations
  • Prepare PCP letters for assigned providers.
  • Send out new patient packets.
  • Coordinate peer to peer calls for physicians.
  • Call interpreter to inform him / her of their patient appointments.
  • Check on faxes and keep correspondence current.
  • Perform other responsibilities as may be called on by the Patient Services Supervisor.
  • Create charts.
  • Relate messages to PA’s and Doctors.
  • Basic insurance verification.
  • Scan and route paperwork into patient charts
  • Based on the location of the appointment scheduler’s desk, one may be needed / expected to assist with the front desk when staff is short-handed or behind.

The assistance may range front greeting patients, asking them to sign in, answer simple questions : restroom locations, time, etc.

If the check-out representative is away from their desk, the scheduler may be asked to fill in until another returns.

RELATIONSHIPS : The Patient Services Representative (Schedulers) should observe and conduct the following relationships :

The employee shall be responsible directly to the Patient Services Supervisor. The employee shall report to the Patient Services Supervisor and his / her assignees any progress, reports, requests, concerns, problems, and / or expectations in relation to the responsibilities of the position.

Such communication may be verbal or written as deemed necessary by the employee or as directed by the Patient Services Supervisor or his / her assignee.

  • The employee shall interact with other office and clinical staff in the Practice. Such interactions should be collegial, professional, and contributing to the safety and pleasantness of the work environment at Arrowhead Orthopaedics.
  • The employee shall interact with patients, medical groups, adjustors, nurse case managers, hospitals, and Primary Care Physicians and their offices.

Such communication should always reflect the total commitment of the office to quality care and customer satisfaction. All communication should be professional and any unresolved conflicts are to be reported to the Patient Services Supervisor.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The Patient Services Representative (Scheduler) will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the supervisor and his / her assignees.

Arrowhead Orthopaedics reserves the right to update, revise or change this job description and related duties at any time.

Requirements : Skill Requirements :

Skill Requirements :

  • Education : High school diploma or equivalence.
  • The ability to type 40 words per minute.
  • Skill in operating a computer and scanner, as well as software programs including Microsoft Outlook and preferably Practice Partner.
  • Telephone etiquette, superior customer service, and professional communication skills are required.
  • Must be flexible and able to multitask in a stressful setting.
  • Bilingual English / Spanish

Typical Physical Demands :

  • Requires sitting and walking, with daily occasional stooping, reaching, and bending.
  • Occasional lifting up to thirty pounds.
  • Hearing must be in the normal range for telephone and personal communication.
  • Requires manual dexterity sufficient to operate keyboards and other office equipment.
  • 7 days ago
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