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• INTEGRIS Health, Oklahoma’s largest not-for-profit health system, is seeking a dedicated caregiver to join us in our mission to partner with people to live healthier lives. • Benefits of being an INTEGRIS Health caregiver include front-loaded PTO, medical benefits through the extensive INTEGRIS Health network, financial assistance for continued education, 24/7 mental health support and more. • Take the first step toward growing your career by joining us.
Join our team as a day shift, full-time, Senior Scheduling Specialist for Central Scheduling in Oklahoma City, OK. Get to Know Your Team
• INTEGRIS Health, Oklahoma’s largest not-for-profit health system, is seeking a dedicated caregiver to join us in our mission to partner with people to live healthier lives. • Benefits of being an INTEGRIS Health caregiver include front-loaded PTO, medical benefits through the extensive INTEGRIS Health network, financial assistance for continued education, 24/7 mental health support and more. • Take the first step toward growing your career by joining us.
Responsibilities: The Scheduling Specialist Sr. is responsible for performing advanced scheduling, registration, and patient access functions to support efficient operations and a positive patient experience. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Performs complex scheduling and registration activities, including handling incoming calls, scheduling patients with required clinical and demographic information, verifying patient data, collecting point-of-service payments, providing preparation instructions, and ensuring proper documentation in accordance with established standards. • Completes advanced patient access functions such as insurance verification, eligibility review, patient financial responsibility estimation, and authorization requirements using available systems and protocols. • Manages high call volumes while multitasking in a fast-paced environment, maintaining a professional, courteous, and service-oriented approach with patients, providers, and internal departments. • Resolves routine patient inquiries and reimbursement questions, ensuring timely and accurate responses. • Handles inbound and outbound communications with patients, physician offices, and insurance carriers to promptly resolve issues. • Collects patient payments and follows established financial clearance processes within defined levels of authority. • Serves as a liaison for complex patient access and account issues, providing guidance and acting as a subject matter expert for Scheduling Specialists. • Provides training, coaching, and feedback to staff on processes, systems, and payer requirements, while monitoring productivity and work assignments. • Supports and leads process improvement and continuous quality improvement initiatives, including goal setting, progress tracking, and data preparation for reporting. • Ensures compliance with performance standards, organizational policies, third-party requirements, and applicable federal and state regulations, including EMTALA and HIPAA.
INTEGRIS Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All applicants will receive consideration regardless of membership in any protected status as defined by applicable state or federal law, including protected veteran or disability status.
Qualifications:
• 4 years of Patient Access operations activities (scheduling/registration/insurance) or related experience (billing, collections, customer service) in a hospital or physician's office setting • Previous experience with Microsoft Office programs and experience with admission/discharge/transfer or billing/claims management software • Previous experience with medical terminology, basic ICD 10 and CPT coding healthcare program reimbursement and methodologies Preferred Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in related field or Healthcare Certification (AAHAM CRCS, HFMA CRCR, NAHAM CHAA)