Remote Medical Scheduling Specialist - Patient Access Center

<p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 11pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 11pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As a Remote Scheduling Specialist at Community Health Systems (CHS) - Patient Access Center, you’ll play a vital role in quality healthcare, building enduring relationships with our patients, and providing value for the people and communities we serve. </span></i></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 11pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Our team members enjoy a robust benefits package including:</span></span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Paid Time Off (PTO)</span></i></span></li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Comprehensive Health Benefits - Medical, Dental & Vision</span></i></span></li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> 401k with company match</span></i></span></li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tuition reimbursement </span></i></span></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 11pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 11pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>Job Summary</strong></span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></i></span><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Scheduling Specialist is responsible for supporting scheduling functions across assigned hospitals, clinics, or centralized patient access centers and will be the first point of contact for patients. This focuses on managing patient appointment scheduling, helping with general patient needs, and accurately communicating patient needs to the clinical staff through centralized call center operations. The Scheduling Specialist ensures communications and appointments are accurate, timely, and compliant with organizational policies while fostering effective communication with clinicians, patients, and leadership.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>Essential Functions</strong></span></span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Completes accurate patient appointment scheduling across multiple clinics, depending on assignment.</span></span></li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Receives inbound communication from clinicians, patients, and staff via phone, text, email, and/or call center platforms to address scheduling needs, and handle urgent or emergent requests.</span></span></li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Assesses caller needs to identify urgent clinical matters for immediate warm transfer to clinic staff. For non-urgent requests (refills, clinical questions), accurately documents and route communications to the appropriate staff via the EMR.</span></span></li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Verifies patient demographics and insurance information, ensuring compliance with applicable requirements.</span></span></li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Research patient requests within the medical record, provide necessary information, and resolve inquiries effectively while maintaining patient confidentiality.</span></span></li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Monitors EMR in-baskets, call center systems, and related technology (as needed) to manage communication workflows effectively.</span></span></li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Provides timely and professional service to patients, providers, and facility staff, ensuring positive experiences and adherence to standards.</span></span></li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Performs other duties as assigned.</span></span></li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Complies with all policies and standards.</span></span></li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This is a fully remote opportunity.</span></i></span></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 11pt; margin-top: 11pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>Qualifications</strong></span></span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">H.S. Diploma or GED required</span></span></li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bachelor's Degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or a related field preferred</span></span></li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">1-3 years of experience in scheduling, operations, or healthcare administration required</span></span></li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">1-3 years of experience in physician/provider scheduling, patient appointment scheduling, or call center operations </span></span></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 11pt; margin-top: 11pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>Knowledge, Skills and Abilities</strong></span></span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Proficiency in scheduling software, EMR systems, and Microsoft Office Suite.</span></span></li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong customer service orientation.</span></span></li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Delivers prompt, courteous, and knowledgeable support to customers.</span></span></li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.</span></span></li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ability to manage multiple priorities in fast-paced hospital, clinic, or call center environments.</span></span></li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Knowledge of healthcare industry standards, patient confidentiality, and compliance protocols.</span></span></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><u>We know it’s not just about finding a job. It’s about finding a place where you are respected, valued and where your work is purposeful and fulfilling. A place where your talent is recognized, professional development is encouraged and career advancement is possible.</u></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Community Health Systems is one of the nation's leading healthcare providers. With healthcare delivery systems in 36 distinct markets across 14 states, CHS operates 69 affiliated hospitals with more than 10,000 beds and approximately 1,000 other sites of care, including physician practices, urgent care centers, freestanding emergency departments, imaging centers, cancer centers, and ambulatory surgery centers.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship now or in the future. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. for any employer. </span></i></span></p>

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