Transcription coordinator vs scheduler

Differences between transcription coordinator and scheduler duties and responsibilities

Transcription coordinator example responsibilities.

• Manage inpatient transfers to rehabilitation and medical facilities, along with preparing and monitoring outpatient billings insurance verification and referrals.
• Monitor dictation backlog to ensure timely receipt of dictate reports transcribe by outside transcription service.
• Help to initiate EMR scanning charts, working many hours overtime.
• Research name spellings, fact-check, add corrections as needed, and proofread transcripts against the audio.
• Type letters, reports, forms, addresses, or other straight-copy material or correct typed dictation errors.
• Core team member for Meditech system including dictionary updates, testing prior to system upgrades and regular troubleshooting of issues.
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Scheduler example responsibilities.

• Manage clinic visit schedules, rehabilitation conferences, medical exams, trial appearances, depositions, etc.
• Utilize knowledge of medical insurance including manage care, Medicare, Medicaid, liability and workman's compensation.
• Manage patient pre-op responsibilities, and generate all necessary paperwork.
• Schedule procedure, surgery f/u, register new patients, referrals, insurance, send nurse messages.
• Schedule patients for test and surgery procedures with and without anesthesia using the Surgi-Server computerize scheduling system.
• Schedule patients for radiology and nuclear medicine procedures, verify insurance benefits, and obtain prior authorizations for patient procedures.
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