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Procedure Scheduler (Medical Assistant Required) - NHMP Norwalk Colorectal Surgery - Norwalk, CT

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Location: Norwalk, CT, United States
Salary Range: 17.60 - 33.48
Work Type: Full-Time
Standard Hours: 40
FTE: Non-Exempt
Work Schedule: Day 8
Work Shift: 830am-5pm
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Nuvance Health extends from New York’s Hudson Valley to western Connecticut. Our team of more than 15,000 caregivers delivers compassionate care through seven community hospitals, primary care and specialty practice locations, outpatient settings, home care services and telehealth visits. With strong hearts and open minds, we’re pushing past boundaries and challenging the expected, all in the name of possibility. As we journey forward, we are guided by our values: personal, imaginative, agile and connected. Our curiosity is opening new pathways and creating new advancements in healthcare for all.

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Title: Procedure Scheduler (Medical Assistant Required) - NHMP Norwalk Colorectal Surgery - Norwalk, CT. Full time/40 hours per week, 8 hour shifts 8:30am - 5:00pm, Monday - Friday.

Required: Medical Assistant Experience, High School Diploma/GED

Summary: This position manages the scheduling and rescheduling of intricate clinical and high profitable procedures which equate to roughly 500 surgeries, and 400 colonoscopies for three surgeons with three different specialties. Performs functions of a Medical Assistant by providing advanced level clinical and administrative support and coordinates the patient care activities for physician practice operations. Schedules and manages pre-operative testing and post-op appointments, as well as, obtaining medical clearance as directed by surgeons. 

Responsibilities:
1. Coordinates and schedules appointments and obtains authorizations for testing, referrals, surgical procedures, hospital procedures, hospital admissions.
2. Reconciles money and financial reports for daily office deposit. 
3. Coordinates and maintains physician schedules including; meetings, teaching, inpatient rounding.
4. Completes audits and assists with tracking and reporting of information as needed. 
5. Schedules and re-schedules as needed, high-end procedures and/or surgeries. 
6. Manages monthly/yearly schedules as related to Hospital block times and OR coordination. 
7. Daily contact with Financial Clearance Department to assist patients with prior authorizations, self pay packages, and payments options. 
8. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position. 
9. Performs other duties as assigned.
Other information:
Required: Medical Assistant Excperience. High School Diploma/GED. MS Outlook, Excel, data entry, excellent communication (verbal and written), Medical office experience.
Minimum Experience: three years
Desired: Medical procedure scheduling.
Salary Range: $17.60 - $33.48 Hourly
Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations — Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York — plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practices locations, including The Heart Center, a leading provider of cardiology care, and two urgent care offices. Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates, including the Thompson House for rehabilitation and skilled nursing services, and the Home Care organizations.
 
We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to assure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.
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We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation or our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to ensure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.