Job Description

Licensed Practical Nurse Scheduler (LPN) Centralized Scheduler MCK Centralized Scheduling at Avera Health summary:

The Licensed Practical Nurse Scheduler coordinates and schedules outpatient diagnostic tests based on physician orders while ensuring patient care protocols and medical necessity are met. This role requires effective communication with patients, families, physicians, and healthcare staff to manage appointments and provide necessary patient education. Additionally, the position involves clinical documentation, insurance authorization support, and compliance with healthcare regulations and standards.

Location:

Avera McKennan Hospital

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Pay Range:

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

$19.25 - $31.00

Position Highlights

A Brief Overview

The Centralized Scheduler is responsible for responding to outpatient diagnostic orders from physicians for hospital departments; interpret physician request for diagnostic test and schedule single to multiple tests according to required patient care protocols. This position requites the ability to determine medical necessity validation and handle medical information along with transpiring medical orders into the health information system.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Associate's Science in Medical Assisting from an accredited university/college and/or 3-5 years hospital, medical office, clinic, or hospital business operations experience

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• 4-6 years hospital, medical office, clinic, hospital business operations and/or Admitting Department experience

Varied Shifts, Monday-Friday, 7:00am-5:00pm; 64hrs/2wks

This position can be remote after 6-8 months of in-house orientation

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Responsible to accept and coordinate the intake of patients and physician orders. Interprets requests from physician orders and coordinates scheduling for patients. Provides timely, accurate information to patients/caregivers, healthcare staff and providers.

What you will do

• Ensures the timely and accurate intake and scheduling of patients by gathering and disseminating necessary information.
• Communicates with patients, family, physicians and staff as needed to obtain necessary orders and to coordinate the patient's scheduled visits.
• Provides patient explanation and education as necessary to respond to patient questions.
• Performs audits as requested by the manager.
• Completes timely and accurate clinical documentation.
• Assists with initial and subsequent insurance authorizations when needed.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Board of Nursing An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire
• 1-3 years healthcare experience

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera's mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera's values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera's standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.

• Free health insurance options, for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan

• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement

• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1- or send an email to .

Keywords:

Licensed Practical Nurse, Scheduler, Patient Scheduling, Outpatient Diagnostics, Healthcare Communication, Medical Necessity Validation, Clinical Documentation, Insurance Authorization, Healthcare Coordination, Hospital Operations

Job Tags

Full time, Part time, Work experience placement, Remote job, Shift work, Day shift, Monday to Friday,

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