What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate (Scheduler) position at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital?

Job Description

The Associate (Scheduler) is responsible for ensuring that all patients referred for services are scheduled in a timely fashion based on departmental procedures. This position collaborates with nursing staff, non-clinical staff, and other professional staff as well as referring provider offices to assist in an efficacious process flow and to ensure adherence to patient safety guidelines.

Maintains schedule information.
Ensures accuracy in all functions.
Collaborate with Pre-registration staff to ensure all patients scheduled for services are pre-registered timely.
Communicates with staff for add-on tests/procedures.
Addresses the special needs of each age group served and assist in making reasonable accommodations for the hearing impaired, physically challenged or any other patient who may require services.
Addresses the safety and psychological needs of the various age groups in planning and delivering services.
Demonstrates appropriate understanding of the needs of patients and visitors for each specific age group.
Performs other duties as deemed appropriate by management.

Job Requirements & Qualifications

High School Diploma required. Associate’s degree in Business, or related field preferred.
Two (2) years’ knowledge in Revenue Cycle, Health Care and/or Medical Field required.
Computer literacy, typing skills, and medical terminology required.
Basic office skills and computer keyboarding skills required.
Strong communication, interpersonal, and multitasking skills.
Quantitative and analytical skills.

Company Overview

Southampton Hospital, now known as Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, is a member of the Stony Brook Medicine healthcare system, combining the best of academic and community medicine. Located in the heart of the village of Southampton, two hours from New York City, it provides healthcare services to an ethnically and socio-economically diverse population of year round residents, second homeowners and vacationers. The population, about 75,000 in the winter months, increases sharply to more than 225,000 in the summer. Stony Brook Southampton Hospital was named a 2018 and 2019 Long Island Top Workplace by Newsday among large employers (defined as having 500 employees).