**Surgical Scheduling Specialist Fulltime Days** **_We’re looking for a highly motivated, high energy and qualified Surgical Scheduling Specialist to join our Texas Health family._** **Position Highlights:** + **Work location:** Texas Health Fort Worth: 1301 Pennsylvania Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104 + **Work hours:** Full-Time, Monday-Friday: Days; 40 hours/week; 8:30am- 5pm **Department Highlights:** + You will work within a group of 5 schedulers and is 1 of 2 schedulers trained to be subject matter experts over these procedures. + Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth has a longstanding history of providing advanced medical care. Serving North Texas as a Level I Trauma Center and designated Emergency Center of Excellence by Emergency Excellence, the hospital has also been awarded the highest advanced certification by The Joint Commission as a Comprehensive Stroke Center and is the first hospital in the country to earn the prestigious designation as a Joint Commission Primary Heart Attack Center. Additionally, it is only the second hospital in the nation to earn the Gold Seal of Approval for Brain Tumor Certification by The Joint Commission. We also offer outstanding care for growing families and have been voted the "Best Place to Have a Baby" 20 times by readers of Fort Worth Child magazine. After 90 years of service, our commitment to the growing community remains strong. See what working at a **“100 Best Company To Work For”** is like! **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 communicates 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. **Education** H.S. Diploma or Equivalent Req **Experience** 1 Year Related experience. Req **Licenses and Certifications** CHAA - Certified Healthcare Access Associate Upon Hire Pref **Skills** Requires good written, oral, and telephone communication skills. Requires knowledge of general office equipment, PC?s and associated software packages. Ability to type 35 WPM corrected for errors preferred. General knowledge of medical terminology preferred. **\#LI-J1** Texas Health requires a resume when an application is submitted.Employment opportunities are only reflective of wholly owned Texas Health Resources entities. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employees or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.