Medical scheduler vs registration coordinator

Differences between medical scheduler and registration coordinator duties and responsibilities

Medical scheduler example responsibilities.

• Manage patient pre-op responsibilities, and generate all necessary paperwork.
• Schedule patients for any testing that is necessary including MRI's, EMG's and Doppler's.
• Transcribe physician orders including schedule labs, testing and screening/specimens and occasionally transport patients to various location of the hospital.
• Prepare class for transition techniques to transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10.
• Perform basic medical assistant duties such as triage, vitals, administer IM injections.
• Answer multiple phone lines simultaneously, schedule patient appointments, and interact with physicians and triage patient calls.
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Registration coordinator example responsibilities.

• Complete follow up calls to patients about their office visits and schedule surgery dates and times.
• Provide Commercial/private health plans, Medicare and Medicaid metrics and data collection.
• Call each patient day before surgery or procedure and give them their Pre-Op instructions and arrival time.
• Complete Medicaid application for clients without insurance.
• Communicate effectively with patients, physicians, insurance companies, case management and all hospital departments.
• Provide follow-ups when necessary for patients regarding their insurance coverage status as it relates to clinical visits and/or medication prescriptions.
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