CENTRAL SCHEDULER-INFUSION

Location:

Samaritan Medical Center

Department:

01.7085 SMC INFUSION

Pay Range:

19.07 - 24.31

Care for our community, and your career.

Central Diagnostic Scheduler - 2026

Position Summary:

Under the direction of the Infusion Manager, the incumbent is responsible to perform a wide variety of duties to include scheduling and coordinating patient procedures for diagnostic and therapeutic treatments scheduled at the hospital based Infusion center. Infusion services workflow is scheduled and coordinated with other hospital services according to department protocols, while ensuring an environment which promotes a positive patient experience.

Key Areas of Responsibilities:

• Maintains a working knowledge of all therapeutic procedures and preps to appropriately coordinate resources for multiple hospital department modalities to ensure quality procedure outcomes.
• Responsible for accurate completion of procedural consents and ensuring patient lab work falls within critical values necessary for all therapies and communicating procedural preparations and educating patients on specific aspects of the therapy that they will be having. 
• Obtains correct and current patient insurance information in addition to obtaining pre-certification and authorization for appropriating maximum reimbursement. Maintains a working knowledge of medical necessity guidelines and informs provider office of patient responsibility and the need for the patient to sign an Advanced Beneficiary Notice (ABN) if medical necessity guidelines are not met.
• Disseminates changes in schedule protocol as required.
• Enters information obtained into appropriate hospital information systems to assure appropriate and accurate patient information.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Reports To: Samaritan Medical Center Supervisor of  Patient Access.

Qualifications

Education: High school diploma or equivalent education is required. Computer skills required. Associates Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience is required. Prefer someone with medical/clinical experience such as nursing or unit assistant.

Language Skills: English language and knowledge of medical terminology.

Knowledge, Skills and Ability Requirements:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with ability to make independent decisions within his/her area of responsibility.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Good verbal skills in the English language required daily.
• Excellent telephone etiquette required.
• Ability to learn the operations of equipment necessary to perform job.
• Excellent PC skills including word processing and data entry required.
• Ability to adapt in fast paced, stressful environment.
• Working knowledge of medical terminology to include diagnosis/CPT codes and medications.
• Accurate grammar, spelling and punctuation skills necessary.
• Schedule patients for therapy/treatment and input/update patient information in hospital information system.
• Familiar with insurance verifications and authorizations.
• Participate in various projects and/or meetings, and complete other tasks as assigned by management.
• Review faxed referral and authorization documents to ensure all information is included.

Samaritan is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, Minorities, Disabled, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.  

Work Shift:

FLSA7DAY- 8 Hours Day Shift (United States of America)

Position Hours:

80

Samaritan is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.  Women, Minorities, Disabled, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.