About this role
Job Description Summary Part-time patient scheduler for NEW MUSC Kiawah Island therapy clinic. The primary responsibilities include assisting patients with scheduling, completing financial clearance activities, and enhancing the overall patient experience within the clinic. Entity Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Cost Center CC000251 CHS OH - Administration - Therapeutic Services Pay Rate Type Hourly Pay Grade Health-22 Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Work Shift
Job Description Part-time patient scheduler for NEW MUSC Kiawah Island therapy clinic.
Minimum Qualifications: High school diploma or GED and two years of work experience in a Medical Office, Call Center, and/or customer service business environment and a minimum of 6 months satisfactory work experience in MUHA Patient Access, or at least 6 months of medical related work experience is required
Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university.
The primary responsibilities include assisting patients with scheduling, completing financial clearance activities, and enhancing the overall patient experience within the clinic by: • Appointment Scheduling: Operates computer and phone systems to schedule, change, cancel, coordinate, and confirm appointments, including new and returning patients. • Insurance Verification: Verifies and updates patients’ insurance and demographic information, ensuring accurate billing and compliance with payor requirements. • Forms Completion: Follows regulatory and organizational processes to ensure patients complete necessary forms for compliance. • Insurance verification: Verifies insurance benefits and addresses patient inquiries or directs them to the appropriate resources within the health system. • Registration and Billing: Enters appointment information, facilitates registration, prepares patient documents, and determines patient financial responsibility. • Patient Assistance: Assists patients with information on Financial Assistance, patient bill of rights, and Notice of Privacy Practices. • Productivity and Compliance: Assists in maintaining clinic scheduling density and productivity benchmarks, maintains accurate records, and ensures compliance with regulations. • Problem Resolution: Identifies and resolves issues promptly and professionally.
Additional Job Description Minimum Qualifications: High school diploma or GED and two years of work experience in a Medical Office, Call Center, and/or customer service business environment and a minimum of 6 months satisfactory work experience in MUHA Patient Access, or at least 6 months of medical related work experience is required
Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university.
Physical Requirements
• Mobility & Posture Standing: Continuous, Sitting: Continuous, Walking: Continuous, climbing stairs: Infrequent, working indoors: Continuous, working outdoors (temperature extremes): Infrequent, working from elevated areas: Frequent, working in confined/cramped spaces: Frequent, Kneeling: Infrequent, bending at the waist: Continuous, Twisting at the waist: Frequent, Squatting: Frequent
• Manual Dexterity & Strength Pinching operations: Frequent, Gross motor use (fingers/hands): Continuous, Firm grasping (fingers/hands): Continuous, Fine manipulation (fingers/hands): Continuous, reaching overhead: Frequent, Reaching in all directions: Continuous, Repetitive motion (hands/wrists/elbows/shoulders): Continuous, Full use of both legs: Continuous, Balance & coordination (lower extremities): Frequent.
• Lifting & Force Requirements Lift/carry 50 lbs. unassisted: Infrequent, Lift/lower 50 lbs. from floor to 36”: Infrequent, Lift up to 25 lbs. overhead: Infrequent, Exert up to 50 lbs. of force: Frequent
• Vision & Sensory Maintain corrected vision 20/40 (one or both eyes): Continuous, Recognize objects (near/far): Continuous, Color discrimination: Continuous, Depth perception: Continuous, Peripheral vision: Continuous, Hearing acuity (with correction): Continuous, Tactile sensory function: Continuous, Gross motor with fine motor coordination: Continuous.
• Selected Positions: • Olfactory (smell) function: Continuous • Respirator use qualification: Continuous
• Work Environment & Conditions Effective stress management: Continuous, Rotating shifts: Frequent, Overtime as required: Frequent, Latex-safe environment: Continuous.
If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!
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