Join the team at Avera!

Love Where You Work:  Work at Avera where current employees rate their satisfaction at 94%. Join a team where the career opportunities are endless.

Culture:  Be part of a multidisciplinary team built on teamwork, with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

You Belong at Avera:  Competitive pay, front-loaded PTO and options for free health insurance, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth.

Avera has an exciting opportunity to be the first impression of Avera as a Scheduling Specialist for patient scheduling.

Position Highlights:

One week of PTO front-loaded and a generous ongoing paid-time off package. Options for Free Health Insurance! Career Growth opportunities!

Job Summary

The Scheduling Specialist performs diverse duties as they relate to the clinic to include, maintaining multiple physician, patient, surgery, procedure and office schedules. Schedules patient provider appointments, radiology, as well as other infusions, injections, referrals and medical tests as ordered by the physician or advanced practice provider. Assists with scheduling of telemedicine visits and outreach visits. Coordinates all patients testing, infusions, and services closer to home if patient requests. Ensures authorization is in place prior to tests being performed.  Responsible for scheduling, maintaining, and disseminating an accurate provider and infusion schedule, including acquisition, retention, and organization of documentation, and will provide clerical services for the clinic as indicated.   Performs reception duties for all medical personnel and visitors as needed including computer entry, phone answering, patient, staff, and physician communication.

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required. One year of medical secretary school preferred. 3 or more years of experience as a scheduler, biller, or in a medical office preferred. Certified Medical Assistant preferred. Medical Terminology is required.

Work Schedule

Monday–Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm; 80 hours every 2 weeks No weekends or holidays

Pay

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$18.25 - $23.00 per hour

 

What Makes Avera Special?