Scheduling Specialist
Posted 5hrs ago
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Job Description
Scheduling Specialist coordinating inpatient and outpatient procedures for Virtua Health, a South Jersey healthcare system. Managing patient records, admissions, communications, and surgical scheduling remotely.
Responsibilities:
- Schedule inpatient or outpatient procedures
- Inform patients and physician offices of preparation instructions and other test requirements
- Correctly identify patients and match medical records
- Facilitate hospital care
- Organize patient flow throughout the department by accurately inputting surgical procedures, preference cards, and orders
- Coordinate the admission process and scheduling of surgical procedures
- Alert facilitators to current or potential problems and assist with resolution
- Handle high-volume incoming and outgoing unit communications while providing excellent customer service
- Maintain medical records and statistical reports
- Enter data into multiple databases and run required reports
- Maintain office supplies and equipment
- Assist in orienting new staff on scheduling and data collection processes
- Assist with unit coverage as needed
Requirements:
- Previous medical clerical experience
- Understanding of medical terminology
- Computer user proficiency in data entry
- Clear communication skills
- Professional phone demeanor
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- Ability to work full time, 40 hours weekly, on first shift
Benefits:
- Medical/prescription insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Health and dependent care flexible spending accounts
- 403(b) retirement plan
- 401(k) subject to collective bargaining agreement
- Paid time off
- Paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws
- Short-term disability
- Optional long-term disability
- Colleague and dependent life insurance
- Supplemental life and AD&D insurance
- Tuition assistance
- Employee assistance program including free counseling sessions















