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Work where *every moment *matters. Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut's most comprehensive healthcare network. Hartford HealthCare Medical Group is one of the largest medical practices in New England with multiple locations throughout Connecticut and Rhode Island. We consist of a team of professionals ranging from Medical Assistants to Physician Assistants and everything in between. Our physician led medical group enjoys an excellent reputation with patients and the medical community, offering primary care, urgent care and more than 30 different specialties. *_Job Description_* Responsible for scheduling hospital-based procedures/surgeries in accordance with physician’s orders and insurance requirements, ensuring all necessary paperwork and required tests needed prior to surgery are accurately completed, and clearly communicated pre- and post-surgery instructions to patients. Ensures reconciliation of all dropped charges to ensure they match authorized procedures and escalate to appropriate parties, if necessary. Responsible for maintaining and managing resources, including insurance portal access, and provides consistent documentation in EPIC to support the obtained insurance authorization. Communicates changes in payer and or federal regulatory guidelines to their manager, pharmacy staff, providers and other clinical departments, as applicable. * Communicates with patient to provide pre- and post-surgery instructions, and obtain completed consent forms and required tests or preparations needed prior to surgery * Ensures necessary H&P, blood work and other patient tests are completed * Keeps physician and clinical staff informed regarding pre-op testing and maintains updated documentation and charts available for physician review * Works collaboratively with pre-registration staff to register patients, collect co-pays, and verify insurance and personal information * Contacts insurance company to obtain pre-certification of surgeries based on booking sheet and documents in computer * Schedules hospital surgeries and preoperative testing, coordinates surgical cases with other physicians and schedules patient follow-up appointments * High school diploma * LPN/EMT experience a plus * Understanding of CPT and ICD10 * Three years of experience is a healthcare setting * Three years of experience in surgical scheduling, preferably with a high volume surgical practice preferred We take great care of careers. With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge - helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is *your moment*. **Job:** **Administrative* **Organization:** **Hartford HealthCare Medical Group Specialists* **Title:** *Surgical Services Scheduler / Podiatry Groton* **Location:** *Connecticut-Groton-85 Poheganut Drive (10477)* **Requisition ID:** *25156715*