Patient Surgery Scheduler

Job Description
An oncology provider in Tucson, AZ is looking to hire a dynamic, patient-centered Surgery Scheduler to join their exceptional team. You will see up to 80 patients a day (40 in the morning/ 40 in the afternoon). You will be responsible for answering all incoming calls, assessing the caller's needs and directing them to the appropriate person. You will schedule new patients, patient referrals, and returning patients in their computer system. You will need to be extremely organized as you will be canceling and rescheduling appointments according to physician schedule changes; notify appropriate clinic personnel. You will obtain and enter all insurance authorization, and correspondence relating to referrals in patients' charts and/or electronic medical records (EMR). You will arrange for patients to have financial counseling as needed. You will also facilitate communication with patients about surgeries or tests being scheduled and potential prep work needed, inquiring a...