Job Description
Summary:
The Patient Scheduler reports to the Office Manager performing a variety of clerical scheduling and recordkeeping duties.
Responsibilities:
Answers telephone/intercom calls routes calls and/or takes messages initiates telephone calls as requested.
Enters and edits all patient information into computer including patient type and patient activity. Follows all clinical informatics downtime procedures for entering data into patients electronic profile. Obtains missing patient data from nursing units or outside facilities as needed.
Schedules office and testing appointments using Invision/Ecw. Obtains written physician orders from physicians physiciansoffices and patients and verifies for accuracy and completeness. Maintains all pertinent paperwork on each patient in a daily file. Calls the physicians office or appropriate location to obtain required patients history and physical information if appropri...