Scheduling Specialist (Part Time, Remote Eligible WI, MN, IA ONLY) Location La Crosse, WI : Love + medicine is who we are, it's what we do, it's why people want to work here. If you're looking for a job to love, apply today. Schedule Weekly Hours:
20 Join us! We are seeking a motivated and flexible candidate with a strong customer service background who is energized by working in a fast-paced environment as a Scheduling Specialist ! What you will get: Starting pay of $16.77/hour + more for experience! Support to grow in your career with access to our Career Development Center and Tuition Investment Program Top-rated retirement plan and healthcare benefits Departmental leadership that supports you as you do your best work. Work/Life balance to love what you do and where you live. What's Available: .5 FTE (20 hours/week) Shift: Days, Monday-Friday Hours: 7:00 AM-3:30 PM, 7:30 AM-4:00 PM, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM *Shifts Rotate throughout the team* Department: Exercise Physiology, Cardio Testing & Echocardiography Location: La Crosse, WI - Remote Eligible WI, MN and IA ONLY **Onsite training required - remote eligible once appropriately trained** What you will do: Provide LOVE + MEDICINE to our patients through providing the best first/last impressions with top-level customer service. Partner with a team of providers, medical professionals, and managers who are here to support your success and that of our patients in their health journeys. What you need: High School Diploma or equivalency No experience required. Gundersen Health System is healthcare for neighbors, by neighbors. While we call La Crosse home, our system has 7 hospitals and 65 clinics in neighboring communities. Inside our walls and our neighborhoods, we deliver world-class medical care combined with the right amount of love. We call it Love + Medicine and it's who we are. : The Scheduling Specialist provides superior customer service to both internal and external customers when scheduling patient appointments. The Scheduling Specialist plays an important role in managing provider and department schedules, and facilitating access to the services patients need while ensuring efficient operation of the department.
Major Responsibilities: 1. Represents Gundersen Health System's high standards for customer service through telephone interactions that reflect courteous, patient and respectful conduct and conversation, while meeting the needs of all customers encountered. 2. The Scheduling Specialist has expert knowledge of provider and department schedules, effectively coordinating appointments/procedures for patients and providing information and instruction to prepare the patient for their visit. The scheduler maximizes department efficiency, while enhancing patient satisfaction. 3. Responsible for maintaining data integrity in the pre-registration of patients, verifying and updating demographics and assessing patient insurance coverage, to drive a timely billing process. As needed, the Scheduling Specialist takes the necessary steps to ensure that additional insurance verification is completed prior to the patient's visit. 4. Actively participates in analysis of work processes and provides feedback to department managers to improve the overall scheduling/access process. 5. Demonstrates and maintains competency in computer skills related to patient registration, insurance verification and appointment scheduling. 6. Keeps skills and education current through periodic in-service on service excellence, registration and scheduling policies, and insurance guidelines and other information related to position. 7. Adheres to Gundersen Health System's mission statement, employee compact, customer service standards and all policies and procedures including, but not limited to confidentiality. 8. Views, documents, or prints from the patient's electronic health record to assist with coordination of patient care. 9. Performs other job-related responsibilities as requested.
Education and Learning: REQUIRED High School Diploma or equivalency
Work Experience: REQUIRED 1 year experience in an office setting requiring customer service responsibilities.
DESIRED 6 months Health care experience.
Age Specific Population Served: Nonage Specific (N/A) OSHA Category: Category III - No employees in this job title have a reasonably anticipated risk of occupational exposure to blood and/or other potentially infectious materials. Environmental Conditions: Not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (as in typical office or administrative work).
Physical Requirements/Demands Of The Position: Sitting Continually (67-100% or 8 hours) Repetitive Actions - Fine Manipulation Continually (67-100% or 8 hours)
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