Scheduler, Ambulatory – Children’s Specialty Center

Shift
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Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Work Arrangement
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On-Site

Department
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Children’s Specialty Center

Facility
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Physicians Medical Building – 1020 Hitt Street Columbia, MO 65212

Compensation
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Base Pay Range: $19.15 - $30.23 per hour, based on experience

MU Health Care is looking for a dynamic and detail-oriented individual to join our team as a Scheduling Coordinator. The ideal candidate is a proactive problem-solver with exceptional organizational skills and a passion for patient care. You will thrive in a fast-paced environment, interacting with patients, providers, and staff to ensure seamless coordination of surgical and follow-up appointments. Your ability to analyze and adapt to schedule changes, manage emergencies, and maintain accurate records will be crucial.

If you are a dedicated professional who excels in communication and enjoys making a positive impact on patient experiences, we want to hear from you! Join us at MU Health Care and be a part of a team that values excellence and innovation in healthcare.

MU Health Care is proud to be named one of Forbes’ Best-in-State Employers seven years in a row, and that’s largely a result of the incredible culture and team we’ve built. At MU Health Care, we have an inspired, hard-working and collaborative environment driven by our mission to save and improve lives. Here, we believe anything is possible and rally around solutions.

We celebrate innovation and offer opportunities to be a part of something bigger — to have a voice and role in the work that is serving our community and changing the field of medicine.

Our academic health system — the only in mid-Missouri — is home to seven hospitals, including the region’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and region’s only Children’s Hospital, as well as over 90 specialty clinics. Here you can define your career among our many clinical and nonclinical positions — with growth, opportunity and support every step of the way.

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Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one

Generous paid leave and paid time off, including ten holidays

Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8% and full vesting in three years

Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%)

Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more

See a comprehensive list of benefits here.

Organize, implement, and maintain a scheduling management system. Log all new information into a database and provide scheduled reports for coordination and reporting purposes.

Interact with customers, patients, providers, and staff to coordinate pre-op surgery and post-appointment along with all follow-up appointments. Evaluate patients for surgery readiness to determine the appropriate OR and post-op timeframe. Analyze critical paths and constraints to determine the effect of schedule changes and recommend work-around.

Manage daily add-ons and emergency cases and assist the team in developing and maintaining periodic status reports to keep management informed. Analyze to determine alternative courses of action or recovery on slipped schedules.

Depending upon the location and assigned area of responsibility, the following duties may apply:
Prepare patients for examinations including taking and recording vital signs, printing medication lists, and other tasks. Perform Point of Care (POC) testing on patients, maintain POC equipment and supplies, and maintain equipment/controls.

May complete unit/department-specific duties and expectations as outlined in department documents.

High school diploma or an equivalent combination of…