Job Summary:

　　The surgical scheduling specialist demonstrates the ability to communicate in both written and oral form to establish rapport with patients and professionals of varying educational and cultural backgrounds. Send correspondence and contacts patients by phone about upcoming surgical procedures. Coordinates/schedules surgical procedures for multiple Urology providers including medical clearances, pre-testing, and any associated follow-ups needed. Coordinates equipment and supplies for Urology procedures. Reviews surgical requests and verifies all needed elements are present to proceed with surgical scheduling. Contact physicians to obtain missing information. Identifies appropriate CPT codes for all procedures/surgeries. Obtains surgical and radiological authorizations for procedures/surgeries.

　　Minimum Qualifications:

　　Associates degree in a related field and 3 years of relevant administrative assistant experience, preferably in a healthcare environment, or an equivalent combination of education and experience required. Experience to include patient financial/insurance services, working knowledge of medical terminology, familiarity with medical coding, excellent written and oral skills, organizational skills, and computer proficiency required.

　　Preferred Qualifications:

　　Urology office and surgical scheduling experience preferred. Experience with systems such as Epic, Word, Groupwise, etc. preferred.

　　Work Days:

　　Monday - Friday Days. No holidays/weekends

　　Message to Applicants:

　　Recruitment Office: Human Resources

　　Executive Order:

　　Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at [email protected].