Appointment Center Scheduler I Job at Denver Health

Denver Health Denver, CO 80204

$19.23 - $25.96 an hour
We are recruiting for a Appointment Center Scheduler I to join our team!

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Department
Appointment Center
Job Summary

Under close supervision, serves customers by answering incoming calls utilizing Denver Health and Departmental policies/processes to resolve customer requests and directing calls to the appropriate area when necessary. Responsible for effectively screening/identifying customer requirements and taking appropriate action based on this information. Provides assistance to Denver Health staff by collecting demographic, medical complaint and key information required to facilitate appropriate patient care and call resolution. Completes computerized patient scheduling, collection of comprehensive demographic and insurance information required to facilitate timely and accurate billing of services, obtainment of pre certification authorization and benefit information necessary for payment

Essential Functions:
  • Answers all calls in a courteous, respectful and helpful manner utilizing interpretation services to facilitate customer communications; performs information lookups using all sources of data to provide rapid, accurate call resolution. Fulfills internal and external customer requests by clarifying desired information, utilizing Denver Health resources to complete transactions, forwarding requests when appropriate. (20%)

  • Understands standardized scheduling, rescheduling, and cancellation guidelines. Schedules to appropriate provider according to patient request, provider direction, and availability according to preset approved scheduling guidelines. 12. Maintains continuity of work operations by documenting and communicating actions, completes activity reports and communications upon request for various Departmental functions and initiatives; keeps equipment operational by following established procedures and reporting malfunctions. (20%)

  • Determines requirements by working with customers; answers inquiries by clarifying desired information, researching, locating and providing information; taking action based on this information either to resolve the customer’s request or transfer appropriately. (15%)

  • Resolves customer problems by clarifying issues; researching and exploring answers and alternative solutions; implementing solutions; escalating unresolved problems. (15%)

  • Educates customers on additional services by recognizing opportunities to enhance the customers experience and meet their needs; informs and guides patients to resources. (15%)

  • Proficient in gathering, verifying and updating demographic, financial, guarantor, insurance and patient information for new and existing patients within the practice management/electronic health record and various Denver Health computer applications. (15%)

Education:
  • High School Diploma or GED Required

Work Experience:
  • 1-3 years Two years customer service or healthcare experience Required

Licenses:
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Familiar with a variety of healthcare concepts, practices, and procedures.

  • Excellent customer focus/service, people skills, listening, verbal and written communication, problem solving and multitasking skills.

  • Knowledge of standardized scheduling, canceling, rescheduling, attendance procedures.

  • Knowledge of Commercial Insurance referral and authorization process is preferred.

  • Ability to perform basic math.

  • Able to type 40wpm.

  • Possess knowledge of PC applications (NT, Windows), healthcare applications and phone systems.

Shift
Work Type
Regular
Salary
$19.23 - $25.96 / hr
Benefits
  • Competitive pay
  • Outstanding benefits
  • Education opportunities
  • Shared leadership and advancement opportunity
  • State-of-the-art facilities
  • Immediate retirement plan matching
  • Professional clinical advancement program
  • Participation in evidence-based projects
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer
  • National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer
Our Values
  • Excellence– We are better every day
  • Compassion– We care for everyone
  • Relentlessness– We fight for everyone
  • Stewardship– We use resources responsibly
  • Learning– We educate the next generation
All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made.

Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver’s 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, a Public Health Institute, an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorado’s primary, and essential, safety-net institution, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community, focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable, serving as a pillar for community needs, and caring for more than 185,000 individuals and 67,000 children a year.

Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.

We strongly support diversity in the workforce and Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).

Denver Health values the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community. For read more about our commitment to diversity visit:
https://www.denverhealth.org/for-professionals/careers/diversity-and-inclusion



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