Surgery Scheduler

Surgery Scheduler

Medical coding certificate and a minimum of 2 years experience in surgery coding, surgery scheduling or insurance billing required.

• Serves as the expert for scheduling all elective surgical cases.
• Coordinate’s hospital and physician surgery cases.
• Provides codes and estimates to billing staff for surgeries.
• Ensures that insurance authorization has been obtained prior to surgery or that the surgery is rescheduled.
• Codes office visits and surgeries as time allows.
• Ensures all pre-operative required tests needed prior to surgery, are scheduled, and completed.
• Coordinates and ensures necessary equipment is ordered, room availability/scheduled, pre-surgery medication, etc. is arranged prior to scheduled procedure.
• Manages the hospital list of patients who are currently being followed.
• Receives and screen calls relating to problems that may arise due to date changes and any reasons for cancellation.
• Escalates non-routine issues to the physician and nursing team.

Must have the following:

• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Knowledge of computerized practice management systems.
• Knowledge of insurance company procedures.
• Knowledge of medical billing practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of insurance company procedures regarding reimbursements.
• Knowledge of basic accounting.
• Knowledge of computerized software programs (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Knowledge of legal and regulatory government provisions.
• Skill in gathering, analyzing and interpreting information. Requires great attention to detail.
• Skill in exercising initiative, judgment and decision making to achieve department objectives.
• Skill in oral and written communication.
• Skill in time management and organization.
• Ability to maintain strictest confidentiality of financial and personal matters relating to ANAI patients and ANAI business activities.
• Ability to be highly efficient, organized and accurate in all work.
• Ability to handle stressful situations tactfully.

Position requires prolonged sitting, occasional bending, stooping, stretching, and lifting up to 25 pounds.

Full time benefited position with excellent medical, dental & vision benefits, with very low bi-weekly premiums and annual deductible, who's cost is shared by the clinic. Life & disability insurance is covered 100% by the practice. Safe Harbor Retirement program to include 401k, ROTH, & profit sharing.

You start with 2.5 weeks of PTO per year, and we offer an optional flexible work plan, with 10-hour shifts/4 days a week.

ANAI is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.

Hourly compensation is competitive and based on experience.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $22.00 - $26.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• No weekends

Work setting:

• Office
• Private practice

Ability to Relocate:

• Anchorage, AK 99508: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person