As the Central Scheduler, you will be under the direction of the Coordinator and/or Manager of Patient Access. The Patient Access Services Scheduler performs a variety of complex duties for the registration and scheduling of patients for medical procedures, tests and associated ancillary services. Duties and Responsibilities: + Schedules patients for services, tests and procedures according to the established guidelines and criteria. + Accurately obtains and enters appointment, demographic and insurance information into the electronic EMR during the scheduling process. + Ability to toggle between multiple screens and utilize multiple modules simultaneously. + Obtains and scans physician orders per protocol. + Reviews procedure/test to ensure it meets medical necessity guidelines, alerts ordering physician’s offices as needed and generates a Medicare ABN as appropriate. + Verifies patient insurance coverage via electronic-based eligibility systems. + Complies with the insurance referral and authorization guidelines when scheduling Required: + High School diploma or equivalent + 1+ year of related experience + Computer experience to include prior EMR and Microsoft Office. + Typing skills of approximately 45/50 words a minute + Excellent customer service and communication skills. + Ability to work in a high-volume team-oriented environment. + Ability to take direction and work independently. Preferred: + Bilingual English/Spanish + Knowledge of medical terminology, third-party payer billing and managed care requirements.