Clinic Scheduler

Clinic Scheduler# Clinic Scheduler Cozad Community Hospital - Cozad, NE 69130## Overview Salary Range $16.29 - $27.15 Hourly## Description
** Our Mission:
** To improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve demonstrating compassionate, patient-centered care.

Summary The primary purpose of the Clinic Scheduler is to schedule appointments and check in patients for the Medical Clinic in accordance with the philosophy, goals and objectives of Cozad Community Health System.
** Essential Duties and Responsibilities
** This description intends to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this job. It is not intended to include all duties, responsibilities and qualifications. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
* Schedules patient appointments accurately by obtaining all required information.
* Verifies insurance, requests insurance card, driver's license, and advises patients of payment expectations.
* Answers phone calls and related questions in a professional manner.
* Serves as a back up for other Business Office positions as needed.
* Follows all HIPAA guidelines and promotes and ensures patient safety.
* Fulfills mission statement by performing job duties with a high level of customer service while contributing to a positive and professional environment.
* Special projects and other duties as assigned.
** Supervisory Responsibilities
** No supervisory responsibilities.## Qualifications
** Qualifications
* * To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
** Education and/or Experience
** High School Diploma or equivalent.  Previous insurance billing experience and computer experience in a healthcare setting preferred.

Licensure/Certification Basic Life Support (CPR)
** Language Skills
** Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively with patients and co-workers.
** Mathematical Skills
** Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
** Reasoning Ability
** Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.  Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
** Physical Demands
** The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must regularly lift and/or move 10 pounds and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
** Work Environment
** The work environment…