• Patient Services Intermediate

    University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)


    Patient Services Intermediate

    Job Summary

    Work collaboratively to provide surgery scheduling, complex test coordination, referral transcription, appointment scheduling, for patients of our pediatric surgical services population. Assist the team to ensure appropriate authorizations, medical clearance, outside medical records, and other required test results are obtained.

     

    Mission Statement

     

    Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

     

    Why Join Michigan Medicine?

     

    Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world’s most distinguished academic health systems. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.

     

    What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

     

    + Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day

    + 2:1 Match on retirement savings

    Responsibilities*

    + Work with physicians on adherence to surgery scheduling procedures for pediatric population

    + Transcribe referrals received through various systems

    + Manage phone calls from internal and external customers related to surgery, new patient scheduling, and follow up scheduling.

    + Coordinate with other departments to schedule appointments with multiple specialties.

    + Enter and understand CPT codes into scheduling system to permit business team?s identification of financial liability.

    + Serve as representative of the team/role on various committee?s and workgroups as needed.

    + Follow compliance and HIPAA compliance protocols Maintain responsibility for MiChart grids.

    + Verify/obtain proper insurance address and documentation to insure correct charges.

    + Develop, along with other scheduling colleagues, standardized workflow. Manage daily work queues.

    + Reconcile charges for various clinic appointments and procedures

    + Edit templates and submit tickets to cadence for permanent template changes

    + Obtain insurance approvals using established insurance company guidelines.

    + Acts on behalf of the department physicians in the role of Surgery Scheduler for the clinic.

    + Under FSLA, incumbents in this position are nonexempt.

    Required Qualifications*

    + High School Diploma or GED.

    + 3 - 4 years of experience.

    + Experience as surgery scheduler

    + Experience with MiChart, scheduling grids and CPT coding

    + Ability to work as part of a team

    + Able to work staggered schedule

    + Ability to communicate and establish positive relationship with physicians

     

    Work Schedule

     

    This position will work dayshift 8-4:30 Monday through Friday. Hours and location may be adjusted as needed on the needs of the operation.

     

    Modes of Work

     

    Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about thework modes (https://hr.umich.edu/working-u-m/my-employment/ways-we-work-resource-center/ways-we-work-implementation-group/modes-work) .

     

    Union Affiliation

     

    This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.

     

    Background Screening

     

    Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

     

    Application Deadline

     

    Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

     

    U-M EEO Statement

     

    The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.

     

    Job Detail

     

    Job Opening ID

     

    263187

     

    Working Title

     

    Patient Services Intermediate

     

    Job Title

     

    Patient Services Intermediate

     

    Work Location

     

    Michigan Medicine - Ann Arbor

     

    Ann Arbor, MI

     

    Modes of Work

     

    Onsite

     

    Full/Part Time

     

    Full-Time

     

    Regular/Temporary

     

    Regular

     

    FLSA Status

     

    Nonexempt

     

    Organizational Group

     

    Um Hospital

     

    Department

     

    MM CW Neuro/Oral/Plastic Surg

     

    Posting Begin/End Date

     

    5/08/2025 - 7/07/2025

     

    Salary

     

    $43,680.00 - $56,014.40

     

    Career Interest

     

    Service Employees Intl Union (SEIU)