Nationwide Children’s Hospital Hiring For Scheduler – Eye Clinic at Columbus, OH  Full Time

Requisition ID	2021-33098
Category	Administrative/Clerical

Scheduler – Eye Clinic

The Scheduler is responsible for managing the entire patient scheduling activities of the section. This involves coordinating the precertification, preauthorization, preregistration and patient reminder activity in conjunction with the scheduling.

Schedule: (Full time, Benefits Eligible)

Location:

Central Campus

700 Children’s Way

Columbus, OH 43205

The moment you walk through our doors, you can feel it. When you meet one of our patient families, you believe it. And when you talk with anyone who works here, you want to be part of it, too. Welcome to Nationwide Children’s Hospital, where Passion Meets Purpose.

Here, Everyone Matters. We’re 13,000 strong. And it takes every single one of us to improve the lives of the kids we care for, and the kids from around the world we’ll never even meet. Kids who are living healthier, fuller lives because of the knowledge we share. We know it takes a Collaborative Culture to deliver on our promise to provide the very best, innovative care and to foster new discoveries, made possible by the most groundbreaking research. Anywhere.

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Schedules
• Creates templates for schedules keeping in mind call schedules, monthly service schedule and vacation schedules as directed by section chief.
• Understands different activity types and resources, i.e. procedure, new outpatient appointment, follow-up, Dublin, intra-hospital testing, etc.
• Schedules patients as directed by physicians and nurse practitioners.
• Notifies section chief of conflicts with schedule.
• Reschedules patients when clinic is cancelled.
• Prints daily appointment schedule in advance for central registration.
• Prints schedule a week in advance and gives to appropriate party for charts to be pulled.
• Maintains statistics regarding unfilled schedules and no show rates.
• Pre-registration
  • Contacts or coordinates calls to all patients a week in advance to collect registration information.
  • At the time of contact for pre-registration confirms that the patient will keep the scheduled time.
• Pre-certification
  • Reviews /coordinates list of pre-registered patients and follow-up patients to determine those individuals requiring pre-certification for clinic visit.
  • Ensures that pre-certification process is completed on or prior to the visit.
  • As necessary works with referring physician office.
  • Ensures that ancillary pre-certification is completed when required.
• Patient Reminders
  • Responsible for patient reminders, as appropriate, a week in advance of appointment in conjunction with pre-registration calls.

KNOWLEDGE , SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

• High School graduate or equivalent. Knowledgeable in PC Operation
• Two years previous medical secretary experience.
• Must be able to manage daily deadlines.
• Excellent customer service skills to interact with the public internal and external.

MINIMUM PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Percent of time spent on:
  • 40% – Typing on computer
  • 40% – Answering telephones
  • 16% – Paperwork
  • 2% – Xeroxing
  • 2% – Filing
• Sitting – Constantly (67-100%)
• Talking on telephone – Constantly (67-100%)
• Typing on keyboard – Constantly (67-100%)
• Standing/walking/reaching/bending – Occasionally (0-33%)

EOE/M/F/Disability/Vet

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