What are the responsibilities and job description for the Outpatient therapy position at Southwestern Medical Center?
Position Summary
Responsible for scheduling and registering outpatients for Therapy Services, Cardiac Rehab and Dietitian Services. Job duties also include verifying insurance, creating estimates, entering daily charges, obtaining required physician signatures and orders, updating monthly recurring accounts, performing various clerical duties, data collection and miscellaneous duties as assigned for Therapy Services, Cardiac Rehab and Dietitian Services.
Minimum Qualifications
- High school graduate or equivalent
- One year therapy scheduling and / or clerical experience in the medical field preferred.
- Computer skills : proficient in Word and Excel
- Medical terminology preferred.
- Ability to perform secretarial duties including completion of reports, letters and policy and procedure formulation.
- Excellent communication skills, ability to deal with constantly changing work demands.
- Excellent customer service skills
Essential Job Functions
- Schedules outpatients for Therapy Services, Cardiac Rehab and occasionally Nutritional Services.
- Coordinates and prioritizes all information concerning the patients, physicians, insurance carriers and department staff.
- Performs general administrative and clerical duties.
- Registers patients.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Demonstrate sound judgment, patience and maintain a professional demeanor at all times
- Ability to work in a busy and stressful environment
- Organizational skills and the ability to prioritize
- Strong computer skills
- Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
- Creativity, problem analysis and decision making
- Ability to work varied shifts
Last updated : 2024-06-27