Scheduling Specialist – Operating Room – Full Time, Days

Here’s What You Need 
•    High School Diploma or Equivalent required
•    1 year of related experience required
•    CHAA – Certified Healthcare Access Associate upon hire preferred

What You Will Do 
•    Schedules testing and/or procedures for single department in an accurate and timely manner ensuring maximum productivity and expedient patient flow.
•    Performs Medessary checks of medical necessity for patients with Medicare as a primary payor to ensure documentation is in compliance with applicable guidelines.
•    Effectively communicate with patients, physician office scheduling, surgery scheduling, and/or other necessary staff as needed to reduce appointment time/date errors.
•    Stays abreast of and complies with applicable regulations, entity and/or system policies and procedures. Maintains customer service and/or productivity guidelines set forth by applicable leadership.
•    Participates in special projects or completes other duties as assigned.

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Employee:
•    Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment programs as well as several other benefits.
•    Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.
•    Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
•    A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

Entity Highlights:
For more than six decades, Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital has been a trusted provider of acute-care services in the heart of North Texas. Our 369-bed hospital delivers comprehensive medical care to Arlington and neighboring communities, including Kennedale, Pantego, Mansfield, Grand Prairie, and the greater DFW Metroplex.

We offer advanced care in medical and surgical services, cancer treatment, women’s health, behavioral health, neurosciences, emergency and sports medicine. Our facility includes a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Level III Maternal Newborn Unit, and Level III Trauma Center. We’re accredited by the American College of Surgeons as a Comprehensive Community Cancer Center and by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers.

Texas Health Arlington Memorial is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, Chest Pain Center, and Heart Failure Center. We’ve earned the American Heart Association’s Gold Plus award for excellence in stroke, heart failure, and chest pain care. We’re also a Magnet-designated hospital and a Blue Distinction Center for Hip and Knee Replacement and Spine Surgery. Our emergency department was recently voted best in Arlington, reinforcing our role as a top choice in North Texas for emergency care, cancer services, and women’s health. 
 

If you’re ready to join us in our mission to improve the health of our community, then let’s show the world how we’re even better together!

Learn more about our culture, benefits, and recent awards.

Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org