Surgery scheduler vs scheduling specialist

Differences between surgery scheduler and scheduling specialist duties and responsibilities

Surgery scheduler example responsibilities.

• Manage medical records and patient information within HIPPA guidelines
• Manage patient pre-op responsibilities, and generate all necessary paperwork.
• Request financial screening services for patients with limit Medicaid packages, as well as the uninsured.
• Provide patients with information that explain hospital admission policies, time of admission and HIPPA privacy guidelines.
• Execute administrative tasks such as ordering supplies and working with CPT and DX codes relate to accurate patient billing.
• Maintain HIPAA and confidentiality standards.
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Scheduling specialist example responsibilities.

• Manage clinic visit schedules, rehabilitation conferences, medical exams, trial appearances, depositions, etc.
• Treat all patients with compassion and dignity no matter what their socioeconomic status is.
• Job entail becoming familiar with medical insurance carriers, which include Medicaid and Medicare programs.
• Schedule patients for radiology procedures, including complicate scheduling for multiple exams in one patient visit.
• Register patients into EMR system, ensuring accuracy when updating patient information, demographics and insurance.
• Schedule outpatient appointment for radiology patients, verify insurance, obtain authorization from insurance companies for special procedures.
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