Provider Scheduling Coordinator

To be considered for the position, please apply online for the opportunity at www.joslin.org or copy and paste the following URL into your web browser:

https://jobs-joslin.icims.com/jobs/3684/provider-scheduling-coordinator-%28clinic%29/job

The Provider Scheduling Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating and managing the master provider schedules for the clinics.

This role will work collaboratively with specialty clinics within Adult Diabetes (AD), Beetham Eye Institute (BEI), and Pediatrics to ensure adequate coverage is provided. Actively assign hospital coverage, weekend call, night call, holiday call, and MOD call - assigning coverage equitably and following the allocation guidelines. The Provider Scheduling Coordinator will also facilitate and coordinate the in-patient hospital program to ensure quality care, timely follow-up of discharged patients and meaningful quality metrics. Works with clinic leadership to appropriately roll out and map changes to all clinic schedules.

Hours are Monday-Friday: 8:30am-5:00pm

As a health care organization, we have the responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. We require that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment.

Responsibilities

• Proficiently create and manage schedules for the various specialties across clinics. Update templates to open or close sessions based on provider FTE changes.
• Collaborates with scheduling staff and communicates changes to upcoming schedules.
• Assists leadership in the development of orientation and training materials and procedures for scheduling staff to ensure efficient scheduling practices.
• Works with clinic staff to assist with scheduling patients and filling open appointment slots, including calling patients to reschedule due to provider schedule changes.
• Knowledgeable about various insurances to ensure patient has active insurance and updating patient demographics at the time of scheduling.
• Responsible for gathering provider time off requests and proactively assigns coverage equitably for various assignments (clinic, hospital coverage, weekend call, night call, MOD call, holiday call, fellowship preceptors, etc.) following the allocation guidelines as well as communicating to providers in advance of assigned coverage and schedule changes.
• Monitors professional/personal/CME obligations, notifying leadership if limits have been exceeded.
• Creates, monitors and updates fellow’s schedules according to supervising physician’s schedules, assigning alternate preceptor when supervising MD is out.
• First contact for all unplanned provider absence calls. Facilitates appointments for patients requiring same day appointment following protocol. Proactively re-assign coverage if needed and notify relevant parties if of changes to various coverage assignments.
• Provides monthly scheduling metrics – i.e. bumped patients, unfilled open slots, no show reports, etc.
• Coordinates with the other departments to address and implement any system or workflow changes to the scheduling administrative process.
• Facilitates continuous quality improvement for office procedures through observation, data collection and reports regarding issues such as waitlist management, management of no shows, key scheduling functionality etc.
• Other roles and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree
• Minimum 3 years’ experience with managing provider schedules in ambulatory clinic and knowledge of registration and insurance verification.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)
• Understanding and proven track record of good customer service skills
• Ability to perform effectively under conditions of quickly changing workload in busy clinic setting.
• Ability to communicate on one-to-one basis to effectively respond to patient issues/complaints.

_Joslin is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minority/Female/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans. Joslin values diversity and inclusion, and we encourage diversity applicants.

Joslin Diabetes Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and it is the policy of Joslin to prohibit discrimination of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, marital/parental status, disability status, protected veteran status or any other status protected by law._

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Healthcare setting:

• Clinic
• Outpatient

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• What are your hourly salary expectations? (We are not asking for, and please do not provide, your current salary or salary history.)
• This role's hours are Monday-Friday 8:30-5:00 (on site). Are you able to work that schedule?
• When (date) would you be available to start in this role?
• Do you now, or will you in the future, require sponsorship for a work visa? If yes, please explain. (All applicants hired by the Joslin Diabetes Center will be required to present documentation that verifies their identity prior to starting work.)
• To be considered for the position, please apply online for the opportunity at www.joslin.org or copy and paste the following URL into your web browser:

https://jobs-joslin.icims.com/jobs/3684/provider-scheduling-coordinator-%28clinic%29/job

Work Location: In person