Location: Cleveland, OH
Cap-Exempt H-1B Position — No lottery required
Assumes responsibility for all activities related to the successful completion of all scheduled and unscheduled pediatric and/or adult surgery and/or procedure patient admissions/appointments. Works in conjunction with physician and/or staff to prioritize admissions/appointments or maximize allocated space based on medical needs. Responsibilities: Ensures accuracy of system-wide master patient index through validation and capture of patient demographic data. Validates patient physician information and ensures accurate collection. Validates and captures primary, secondary and tertiary insurance coverage to ensure accurate billing. Identifies patients in need of financial counseling to ensure appropriate payment of services. Identifies services out of insurance plan or requiring referrals; may inform patient of courses of action. Triage appointments based on diagnosis, patient preferences and physician specialty. Coordinates services and provides special instructions as requested by patient, internal physicians and referring physicians. Performs scheduling both intra- and inter-departmentally as requested by physician orders. Receives orders and processes as indicated by provider and schedules according to protocol. Responsible for maximizing a department's allocated spaces by scheduling all procedures/surgeries. Enters appointment into respective programs, both routine and emergency add-on. Ensures accuracy of all data including appropriate CPT coding and case information (side, equipment, etc.). Enters all updates, correction and changes to scheduled procedures/surgeries. Maintains provider schedules for designated unit. Coordinates multiple physician schedules. Maintains familiarity with all appropriate scheduling function. Serves as liaison with admitting office regarding hospital reservations, update admission information and cancels reservations. Notifies patients of their arrival times per area protocols. Acts as a resource to all department personnel (surgeons