Banner Health

Healthcare Scheduler

Banner Health
Posted 10/21/2026full-timeScottsdale • Arizona • United StatesJuniorWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates proficiency in scheduling medical appointments and coordinating patient care within a healthcare system, utilizing electronic medical record systems and effective communication skills to enhance patient interactions and service delivery.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Electronic Medical Record SystemsCustomer Service in HealthcareAppointment SchedulingMedical TerminologyOrganizational Skills

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Schedule medical appointments, tests, and procedures across the healthcare system
  • Coordinate patients, providers, facility resources, ancillary staff, records, referrals, authorizations, and payers
  • Receive and initiate calls with patients, providers, provider offices, and facilities
  • Use electronic medical record and scheduling software systems according to established protocols
  • Identify alternative scheduling solutions while adhering to procedures and ensuring patient safety
  • Obtain and document patient demographics, insurance information, authorizations, referrals, and medical information
  • Provide appointment details, pre- and post-test instructions, locations, and directions
  • Answer patient questions within guidelines and refer questions to medical offices as appropriate
  • Set payment expectations and provide estimated payment details where applicable
  • Communicate with patients, facilities, providers, and clinical colleagues through phone, chat, email, electronic medical record messaging, and other digital channels
  • Solicit, label, store, and manage scanned documents and physician orders in document imaging software
  • Ensure required documents are received and orders comply with facility policies
  • Collect pre-payments and verify insurance coverage where applicable
  • Service inbound and outbound customer and staff communications for facilities in operating states
  • Work with departments and staff to provide accurate managed care information

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge
  • Minimum of 1 or more years of customer service or related experience in a healthcare setting
  • Experience may include medical office/clinic or hospital scheduling, lab, medical transcription, medical assistant, receptionist in a medical setting, or equivalent experience
  • Ability to provide essential customer service in a high-paced inbound contact center environment
  • Ability to use technology tools to research and obtain accurate information via calls, emails, and instant messaging/chat
  • Professional, solutions- and service-oriented demeanor
  • Ability to build customer loyalty through positive customer interactions
  • Computer and typing skills
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to follow oral and written directions
  • Ability to acquire and use the company’s customer information systems
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills
  • Accurate and efficient keyboarding skills
  • Ability to work effectively with common office software
  • Effective teamwork skills
  • Ability to meet deadlines and productivity standards
  • Experience in an inbound call center or scheduler in a practice management environment preferred
  • Knowledge of payor contract terms and processes preferred
  • Familiarity with medical terminology strongly preferred
  • Additional related education and/or experience preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Remote work after completing in-person training
  • Hybrid work arrangement
  • Monday–Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm schedule

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Hard Skills
Appointment SchedulingMedical TranscriptionInsurance VerificationDocument Imaging SoftwareKeyboarding SkillsTechnology Tools UsagePatient Demographics DocumentationReferral ManagementPre-Payment CollectionTime Management
Soft Skills
Interpersonal SkillsCommunication SkillsTeamwork SkillsSolutions-Oriented DemeanorCustomer Loyalty Building
Tools & Technologies
Scheduling SoftwareElectronic Medical Record SystemsDocument Imaging SoftwareOffice Software
Industry Keywords
Healthcare SettingInbound Call CenterManaged Care InformationPayor Contract TermsPatient Safety