Minimum Job Qualifications
- Licensure or other certifications: Current BLS certification required or must be obtained within 30 days of hire.
- Educational Requirements: High School Diploma or GED
- Minimum Experience:
- Other:
- Preferred Licensure or other certifications:
- Preferred Educational Requirements:
- Preferred Experience: Two (2) years medical office experience preferred
- Other: Medical Terminology
- Good interpersonal skills
- Good Communication and Customer Service Skills
- Good Organization Skills
- Medical Terminology knowledge
- Schedules all inpatient and outpatient procedures/surgeries.
- Responsible for obtaining precertification for all procedures/surgeries with the exception of those patients admitted through the ER.
- Schedules tests, office visits and necessary consults related to the procedure/surgery, both preoperatively and postoperatively.
- Responsible for preparation of surgical packets, ensuring orders are added to the patient's medical record.
- Responsible for verification of patient benefits and communication to patient regarding benefits for insurance coverage and deductible for procedure/surgery and for coordinating resources for financial counseling where needed.
- Responsible for appropriate utilization of physician's block time in the OR.
- Responsible for developing written communication to patients regarding the procedure/surgery and for communication with the patient in the event there are changes with the schedule or conflicts with insurance.
- Responsible for completing other duties as assigned by the Practice Administrator.
- Weight Lifted: Up to 20 lbs, Occasionally 0-30% of time
- Weight Carried: Up to 20 lbs, Occasionally 0-30% of time
- Vision: Light, Occasionally 0-30% of time
- Kneeling/Stooping/Bending: Occasionally 0-30%
- Standing/Walking: Occasionally 0-30%
- Pushing/Pulling: Occasionally 0-30%
- Intensity of Work: Occasionally 0-30%
- Job Requires: Reading, Writing, Reasoning, Talking, Keyboarding
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