Patient Appointment Scheduler jobs in Flint, MI

Overview

The OB/GYN Patient Scheduler is responsible for supporting the needs of the OB/GYN department, receiving and directing patients/visitors to appropriate locations, phone call encounters, scheduling visits, recording insurance and demographic data.  An OB/GYN Patient Scheduler must exhibit a friendly and helpful affect towards parties within and outside the corporation.  All duties are based on clinical operations needs as directed by the Operations Manager.

Responsibilities

Scheduling Responsibilities

• Schedule appointments, for both clinic and procedures, using protocol established within the OB/GYN department
• Conduct “reminder calls” to ensure patients arrive for appointments and are on time.
• Call patients to reschedule if they no-show for an appointment, particularly if they are high risk.
• Answer multiple incoming phone calls and open electronic phone encounters
• Register basic patient demographics using protocol established within the department
• Back-up surgery scheduler
• Effectively monitor and manage care teams, ensuring appropriate follow-up
• Change appointments for patients and communicate with other health professionals about changes to preparation.
• Work in emergency appointments and resolve scheduling conflicts

Medical Records

• Phone calls should be triaged to appropriate parties and/or information gathered in response to requests from patients, insurance companies, other physician offices and the like
• Patient release forms for incoming and outgoing records (as per legal guidelines ROI) are completed
• Maintain that patient confidentiality be the utmost importance