Job Description

The salary range for this position is $21.32 - $27.71 (Hourly Rate)

Placement within the salary range is dependent on several factors such as relevant work experience and internal equity. For positions represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range is guided by the rules outlined in the collective bargaining agreement.

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section located at jobs.nm.org/benefits to learn more.

Northwestern Medicine is powered by a community of colleagues who are purpose-driven and committed to our mission to deliver world-class care. Here, you'll work alongside some of the best clinical talent in the nation leading the way in medical innovation and breakthrough research with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

We recognize where you've been, and we support where you're headed. We celebrate diverse perspectives and experiences, which fuel our commitment to equity and culture of service.

Grow your career with comprehensive training and development opportunities, mentorship programs, educational support and student loan repayment.

Create the life you envision for yourself with flexible work options, a Reimbursable Well-Being Fund and a Total Rewards package that support your physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being.

Make a difference through volunteer opportunities we offer in local communities and drive inclusive change through our workforce-led resource groups.

From discovery to delivery, come help us shape the future of medicine.

Benefits:

• $10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part-time)
• $10,000 Student Loan Repayment ($5,000 part-time)
• $1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part-time)
• $250 Wellbeing Fund per year ($125 for part-time)
• Matching 401(k)
• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Annual Employee Salary Increase and Incentive Bonus
• Paid time off and Holiday pay

Description

**This is a Full Time position at 40 hours per week for the Pain Management clinic located at Lake Forest Hospital. Schedule is Monday through Friday. Surgery scheduling experience is preferred.**

The Scheduler reflects the mission, vision, and values of Northwestern Memorial, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital is committed to providing our communities the highest quality health care through exceptional access to state-of-the-art clinical services with compassionate and personal care. Schedules and registers patients in a call center environment.

Responsibilities:

• Interacts with patients, their representatives, physicians, physician office staff, employers and others to gather and ensure accuracy of demographic, billing and clinical information.
• Interprets and verifies completeness of physician orders.
• Produces and distributes required forms, documents and reports with accurate patient information.
• Enters all necessary demographic, diagnostic, , and insurance information.
• Maintains 97% or better accuracy on all registrations.
• Maintains exemplary level of customer service.
• Reviews new and previously recorded information with patient, physician and others to ensure accurate collection and analysis of information.
• Enters patient type and service codes; establishes account parameters to ensure that revenue is properly recorded and bills are produced in a timely manner.
• Ensures current contractual requirements are met in registration process.
• Receives and enters physician orders for exams and services.
• Communicates instructions and arrival times to patient for each exam.
• Directs patients to appropriate location for check-in and testing.
• Communicates schedule changes to appropriate service department.
• Works with physician and service departments to schedule emergency add-on procedures.

Qualifications

Required:

• 1 to 2 years specialized or technical training, or equivalent, following successful completion of high school.
• More than one up to three years of related work experience required, demonstrating a working knowledge of the job responsibilities and methods. 

Preferred:

• Customer service experience.

Equal Opportunity

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Background Check

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check.  Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Artificial Intelligence Disclosure

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person. 

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our  Benefits section to learn more.

Sign-on Bonus Eligibility: Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family. 

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Full time, Part time, Work experience placement, Work at office, Local area, Relocation package, Monday to Friday, Flexible hours,

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