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Keck Medicine of USC is one of only two university-based medical systems in the Los Angeles area.
Its internationally renowned physicians and scientists provide world-class patient care at Keck Hospital of USC, USC Norris Cancer Hospital, USC Verdugo Hills Hospital and more than 80 outpatient clinics in Los Angeles, Orange, Kern, Tulare and Ventura counties.
Keck Medical Center was ranked No.
16 on U.S.
News & World Report’s 2019-20 Best Hospital Honor Roll and among the top 3 hospitals in Los Angeles and top 5 in California.
The hospital also ranked in the top 4 in urology (tie); top 10 in geriatrics; top 15 in ophthalmology, cardiology & heart surgery, gastroenterology & GI surgery and nephrology; top 20 in neurology & neurosurgery; top 25 in cancer; and top 35 in pulmonology & lung surgery.
Scheduling Coordinator
– Liver Acquisition
– Full Time 8 Hour Days (Non-Exempt) (Union)
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The scheduling coordinator fulfills a variety of roles to provide continuity of care for patients.
The scheduling coordinator is an essential component of the transplant team and works in conjunction with clinical, financial and data management colleagues to assure patients are scheduled and authorized for services in a timely and efficient manner to minimize scheduling complications and coordinate services with the least amount of visits to Keck Medical Center.
Duties include: closely monitoring patients throughout various transplant phases to assure completion of required testing and services, validating financial clearance for services being scheduled, providing stellar customer service when interfacing with patients in person and over the phone to establish appointments, alerting clinicians when patient testing is complete or when patients are non-compliant in completing medical services, coordinating collection of testing results and provider notes, coordinating care with ancillary departments as needed.
The scheduling coordinator is also expected to problem-solve in real time and provide appropriate direction and support to patients and staff as they relate to appointment scheduling and monitoring the completion of requested/required services.
The scheduling coordinator will participate in team meetings and discussions related to complex cases, advancing operational throughput and process improvement to benefit patient care.
S/he should possess analytic skills and be able to evaluate/analyze information, patient charts and physician notes to effectively schedule patient care and convey/communicate outcomes as needed to others.
S/he should have excellent verbal and written skills and an ability to easily learn hospital and transplant IT systems as they relate to scheduling and record retrieval.
The scheduling coordinator acts as the non-clinical patient care coordinator to assure patients are being effectively cared for, and managed, to be compliant with transplant requirements and physician-directed care.
Bilingual fluency is strongly preferred.
Minimum Education:
• HSD or GED
• AA strongly preferred or BA/BS preferred.
• Medical Assistant certification preferred.
Minimum Experience/Knowledge:
• Experience in the medical field, including scheduling and transplant preferred.
• Content knowledge of medical terminology and transplant process preferred.
Ability to become proficient in EMR and various IT systems required.
• Demonstrated ability to problem-solve and provide effective resolution.
• Bilingual strongly preferred; if bilingual certified department translator strongly preferred.Required License/Certification:
• Fire and Safety Certification.
If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire, and maintained by renewal before expiration date.
REQ20098811 Posted Date: 03/25/2021 Apply
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