SUMMARY
WEXFORD - ALABAMA DOC
POSITION: Scheduler
SCHEDULE: Full-Time
FACILITY: North Alabama WC
LOCATION: Decatur, AL
A Job Should be MORE than just a paycheck.
Wexford Health Sources, Inc. is one of the nation’s largest correctional health care providers. Over the past 30 years, our team of dedicated clinical professionals has helped literally millions of justice-involved patients receive life-changing medical and mental health services.
The majority of our patients come from marginalized or impoverished backgrounds. In many cases, our doctors, nurses, and behavioral health professionals represent the patient’s first experience with quality, compassionate health care.
We heal and rehabilitate thousands of incarcerated patients every day.
When you join Wexford Health, you do more than just further your career.
You also become part of a team-a family-whose mission is to care for patients that cannot care for themselves.
You change lives.
You make a difference.
If you are looking for a position that empowers you to do MORE… then look at Wexford Health.
BENEFITS
Wexford Health offers a competitive benefits package including:
- Annual increase
- 40 Paid Days off Per Year
- Comprehensive health insurance through BlueCross BlueShield
- Dental and Vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement saving plan with 50% match
- Company-paid short-term disability
- Healthcare and dependent care spending account
- Continuing education options
A Scheduler is responsible for scheduling outside medical appointments for inmates within
his/her respective site. He/she coordinates appropriate paperwork with security, completes
prep sheets and forwards it to the nursing staff with prep instructions for all procedures requiring
preparations. He/she insures all necessary medical records and other documents accompany
inmate to appointments.
DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Responsible for scheduling outside medical appointments; coordinating appropriate paperwork with security, complete prep sheets and forwarding to nursing staff with prep
instructions for all procedures requiring preparations.
2. Schedule and coordinate all appointments with the appropriate provider.
3. Insure all necessary medical records and other documents accompany inmate to outside appointments.
4. Reviews all consult referrals and obtains approvals for each consult from Wexford Health’s Utilization Review, in accordance to UR procedures.
5. Prepares consults and ADOC transportation requests according to protocol.
6. Organizes, maintains, and keeps records in accordance with Utilization Management Manual.
7. Maintains clinic logs and inputs all statistical data for necessary weekly/monthly reports.
8. Schedules doctors for appropriate specialty on-site clinics.
9. Maintains lists for each clinic, monitoring closely the follow-ups. Schedules and coordinates all appointments with the appropriate provider.
10. Ensures call out is prepared according to institutional procedure.
11. Monitors answered consults to prevent any follow-up appointments being missed.
12. Assists the nurse in appropriate way to help clinics run smoothly – insure the availability of charts, consult sheets, x-rays, or any necessary test results.
13. Ensures history and physicals are completed prior to outpatient surgery.
14. Assists with clerical support duties as requested by the Physician Director or Health Services Administrator.
15. Review all consult referrals for priority ratings and obtaining approvals for each consult from Wexford Utilization Review, in accordance to UR procedures.
16. Maintain clinic logs and input all statistical data for necessary weekly and/or monthly reports for Chronic Clinics and Specialty On-Site Clinics.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
The following requirements list the minimum to qualify. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted.
Licensing: N/A
Certification: CPR
Experience: Minimum two-three years medical-related clerical experience; correctional experience preferred
Education: High school diploma or GED equivalent
EOE/M/F/D/V
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