Physician Scheduling Clerk

Job Summary:

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Essential Responsibilities:

+ Ensures the consistent and efficient operation of the medical office schedules, hospital call rotation, and special procedure and/or operating room assignments for primary care departments (Family Proactive, Pediatrics, OB/GYN, Internal Medicine, Allergy and dermatology) at 10+ locations throughout the service area.

+ Coordinates the departmental physician and physician-extender schedules.

+ Initiates and prepares and implements the monthly provider schedules for various departments.

+ Enters data into the regional CARE System program.

+ Distributes the provider master schedules to providers, medical office administration and ancillary support services (i.e. Surgery Scheduling) in a timely manner.

+ Coordinates all departmental master schedule changes.

+ Solely responsible for ensuring accurate, complete and timely schedules, subject to the approval of the Module Coordinators and/or Chiefs of Service.

+ Bi-monthly, will compute all worked hours and non-worked physician hours (AT/ET).

+ Responsible for compiling each physicians bi-monthly payroll.

+ Completes a Regional Positive Time Report for each physician.

+ Data input of vital physician payroll data into the Regional Physician Pay roll System.

+ Administrative Duties:
Coordinates physician and physician
-extenders monthly medical office schedule, hospital call rotation, special procedure and/or operating room assignments that meets both the patient and provider access needs.

+ Makes appropriate schedule changes for medical office, hospital call rotation, special procedure and/or operating room, keeping appointment levels at their optimum.

+ Develops a check and balance system to ensure schedule changes are made correctly and that those departments affected by these changes are notified immediately.

+ Monitors and follows up with all schedule changes assigned to appointment personnel.

+ Maintains and balances an equitable call schedule within the department.

+ Prepares and maintains holiday call schedules for physicians, making all calls equitable in rotation.

+ Adheres to area and departmental Policies and Procedures and still keep all aspects of the schedules functioning smoothly.

+ Coordinates and develops, along with the chief of each department, provider master schedules 3 months prior to activating those schedules in Regional CARE system.

+ Ensures that the Physician Scheduling Policy and Procedures are followed when developing and maintaining provider profiles.

+ Confirms physician time against master Schedules and actual CARE appointments schedules.

+ Accurately records all physician payroll information on the Regional Positive Time Reports.

+ Accurately reports all direct and indirect physician hours via the regional payroll system.

+ Independently prepares and maintains physician and physician-extender medical office schedules, hospital call rotation, and special procedure and/or operating room assignments for multiple providers; distributes schedules according to established procedures.

+ Implements and expedites all physician and physician-extenders schedule changes and coordinates absences such as VL, SL, and/or requests for time off, to ensure adequate coverage for all medical areas.

+ Follows up with appointment personnel to ensure that all schedule changes were completed in a timely and accurate manner.

+ Notifies appropriate medical office and hospital personnel when schedule changes occur.

+ Enters and/or oversees the entry of provider master schedules into Regional CARE System and updates data as required by Physician Scheduling and Procedures.

+ Ensures that physicians and physician-extenders arrange for their own medical office and hospital call coverage in the event of their absence, according to the departmental policies and procedures.

+ Develops physician and physician-extender profiles (schedules) for new providers following departmental policies and procedures as established by the Chief of Service.

+ Computes physician worked on non-worked hours onto Positive Time Reports according to established policy and procedures.

+ Prepares and distributes physicians copy of Positive Time Reports bi-monthly.

+ Monitors and controls physician overtime; obtains appropriate authorizations for call backs; ensure providers appropriate use of indirect not-worked time and indirect worked time.

+ Enters physician payroll information into the Regional Payroll System.

+ Reviews and maintains personal data listings of per diems physician to ensure accuracy of telephone numbers and addresses.

+ Conducts orientation with new providers, to acquaint him/her with Physician Scheduling role and responsibilities.

+ Establishes and maintains appropriate department files and records.

+ Will ensure accuracy and confidentiality of all records.

+ Collects, prepares and distributes statistical data as required.

+ Composes and types interoffice memorandums, as required.

+ Perform other duties as required.

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