Scheduler - AdventHealth Apopka

Location:

Orlando South: 601 E Rollins St Suite 400, Orlando, FL 32803

• Located on a lush tropical campus, our flagship hospital, 1,368-bed AdventHealth Orlando

• serves as the major tertiary facility for much of the Southeast, the Caribbean and South America

• AdventHealth Orlando houses one of the largest Emergency Departments and largest cardiac catheterization labs in the country

• We are already one of the busiest hospitals in the nation, providing service excellence to more than 32,000 inpatients and 125,000 outpatients each year

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family: (Customizable

• Benefits from Day One

• Paid Days Off from Day One

• Student Loan Repayment Program

• Career Development

• Whole Person Wellbeing Resources

• Mental Health Resources and Support

• Pet Insurance*

• Debt-free Education* (Certifications and Degrees without out-of-pocket tuition expense)

• Nursing Clinical Ladder Program*

• Sign-on Bonus*

• Relocation Bonus*

- Team Based Nursing Model*

• Reimbursement for the NCLEX*

* Nursing or BU specific benefits and perks

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule: Full Time Days

Shift : Tues, Wed & Thursday from 0700 – 1730 Friday 0700 – 1630

The role you’ll contribute:

The Scheduler facilitates the scheduling of patients for available services. Works with numerous departments while multi-tasking and maintaining accuracy and performance within a fast-paced call center environment. Interacts in a professional and timely manner with patients, physician offices, and other department personnel to accomplish patient satisfaction. Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.

The value you’ll bring to the team:

• Performance: Maintains established performance levels as identified by department. Utilizes phone system and maintains service level and abandonment rate goal that is consistent with department goals. Is available to take calls at all times while logged on phone system maintaining a minimum status of inactivity.

• Accuracy: Enters accurate information in required systems. Updates and/or corrects errors or mistakes found in system to expedite patient care. Carefully and courteously handles customer interactions in a way that preserves patient satisfaction for Florida Hospital. Reports errors and mistakes found in system to direct supervisor to promote education, coaching, and training opportunities of others.

• Compliance: Adheres to policies, procedures, and standards. Uses discretion when discussing patient-related issues that are confidential in nature and acts accordingly.

• Efficiency: Schedules patients efficiently and strives to fill customer requests on first call. Obtains necessary scheduling, demographic, insurance, and clinical information to schedule, cancel, or reschedule events by calling the physician office, department, or a scheduling supervisor with a minimum of call transfers or callbacks. Uses judgment in ending call before completion and calls customer back at an agreed upon time if an additional call is required to complete the customer's request. Uses time wisely and avoids unnecessary or repetitive tasks that may impact department goals. Completes data entry for patient charges in a timely and accurate manner. Follows up with appropriate staff to complete any missing information on the patient care record.

The following duties also apply to cost center 0420:

• Answers all incoming phone calls for the Imaging Department

• Burns CDs and prints films of patient exams

• Customer Service: Delivers excellent customer service through utilizing a pleasant tone of voice along with a friendly and helpful attitude, while keeping conversation focused on the customer. Handles calls promptly and efficiently. Builds customer loyalty through exceptional listening, relationship building, and strong written and verbal communication. Researches options in order to accommodate best time and location for patient, as well as acceptance of insurance. May call physician office or department to obtain information necessary to schedule events. Attempts to resolve customer issues before escalating calls to direct supervisor, or as directed. Communicates with clinical staff/management regarding questions on procedure booking. Notifies Specialty Coordinators of cases with specific needs.

• Skills Development: Maintains skill level and knowledge by reading scheduling updates, attending training sessions, and completing study materials provided by the department. Participates in customer service workshops and seminars. Completes customer service exercises and lessons as recommended and/or provided by direct supervisor and/or department management/leadership. Completes department-specific competencies with a score that meets department standards and expectations.

• Teamwork: Is respectful of co-workers and offers assistance as needed to help others complete assigned tasks. Participates in activities that promote camaraderie and a friendly workplace. Attends regularly scheduled department meetings and other Florida Hospital events as required. Readily voices concerns and problems to direct supervisor and/or department management/leadership.

The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed :

Minimum qualifications :

• Customer service experience, preferably in a healthcare setting

Preferred qualifications:

• Knowledge of medical terminology

• Knowledge of health insurance

• Recent hospital experience

• Associate degree in business, healthcare administration, marketing, or related field

• Three years of customer service/telephone experience

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances. The salary range reflects the anticipated base pay range for this position. Individual compensation is determined based on skills, experience and other relevant factors within this pay range. The minimums and maximums for each position may vary based on geographical location.

Category: Patient Financial Services

Organization: AdventHealth Orlando

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: 1 - Day

Req ID: 24016028

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.