In the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology we are one of the largest group of physicians dedicated to women's cancer care in the Rocky Mountain region and in the United States with an unsurpassed surgical and medical expertise. Our group of 12 gynecologic oncologists and advanced pelvic surgeons offer state of the art surgical interventions, cutting edge chemotherapy, we have done more HIPEC cases than anyone in the country, and a vast array of clinical trials to best tailor treatment to your individual needs. We currently have an opening for a New Patient Scheduler.
The individual in this position will function as the liaison between the patient and the providers for all non-clinical issues including scheduling office visits and procedures within the clinics, communicating pre-appointment instructions and appointment confirmations, obtaining records and pathology slides, and insurance verifications as necessary. The New Patient Scheduler will NOT disseminate any clinical information such as diagnosis, test results or post care instructions.
They must be able to analyze the faculty’s availability when scheduling patients for new patient visits. Must understand the length of time needed for a particular visit type and schedule patient appropriately. They must be able to identify conflicts in these schedules, review them with the appropriate physician and resolve them in a timely manner.
This position interacts with patients, faculty, scheduling staff, research staff, clinic staff, hospital and department administration, and insurance representatives daily in providing support for scheduling appointments and surgeries. This position may also support some administrative needs of assigned providers. This position will work under the direction of the Gynecologic Oncology Scheduling Supervisor.
Supervision Received: This position will report to the Scheduling Supervisor
Supervision Exercised: This position will not have any direct reports
Duties:
95% Scheduling Support
- Assist with registering and scheduling new Gynecologic Oncology patients.
- Assist with procuring new patient medical records in a timely manner.
- Complete the Cancer Center lists each day and schedule patients from this list according to the Cancer Center protocol.
- Route correspondence to referring physicians and other appropriate care providers.
- Shared maintenance of the Gynecologic Oncology clinic master schedule.
- Share in answering incoming telephone calls from patients and referring physicians.
- Potential to assist with scheduling Gynecologic Oncology OR cases as directed by clinic nursing staff and physicians.
- Potential to assist with obtaining surgery insurance authorizations.
5% Administrative Support
- Provide administrative support to Gynecologic Oncology faculty as needed.
- Perform broad range of high-level administrative duties as requested
- This individual may be required to assist out of town patients with information regarding hotel accommodations.
- This individual may need to request approval from the Cancer Center Medical Director for an indigent patient and communicate this information to the patient or referring physician