**Location:** Sioux Falls, SD **Worker Type:** Regular **Work Shift:** Day Shift (United States of America) Avera Heart Hospital, isn't just a place to work, it's a family. Our 650 employees are what make the difference in our care and why we are one of the only few hospitals out of 4,000 nationwide to achieve a double 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS). Be apart of something great! **Position Highlights** **Primary Function:** Scheduling for the NCH Cardiologists, Surgeons, and APPs as well as Technical Services **Job Duties and** **Responsibilities:** Assist as assigned to support the discharge outtake process from clinic appointments. Supply education and patient summary as requested. Assure follow-up appointments scheduled prior to departure. Assist with patient needs within the clinical waiting room, maintain coffee supplies, assist with patient transportation contact and request assistance as necessary to assure patient satisfaction. Assist with incoming patients and referring office telephone calls, electronic referral processing, clinical workload request, voicemails to cover all areas within the clinic as timing allows. Data entry of single to multiple appointments utilizing multiple screens and modules to coordinate with acute and ambulatory modules. Schedule appointments, tests and procedures per provider and clinic guidelines. Data entry of appointments and call schedules for providers. EMR creation (Patient accounts) as needed to schedule appointments. Obtain patient demographics and enter information into the EMR. Provide coverage for the other scheduling representatives, as needed. Contact patients for rescheduling. Instruct patients prior to procedures according to approved guidelines. Make referrals to outside physicians per request. Send all pertinent records. Obtain pertinent records prior to patient appointment. Alert pre-auth staff of all add-on procedures and transplant patient appointments. Abide by and strongly enforce all compliance requirements and policies and perform their responsibilities in an ethical manner consistent with NCH/AHH values. Special projects as assigned by management. Prompt and regular attendance is required. **Work Schedule:** Forty hours per week, Monday through Friday. Hours are 8 am until 5 pm. **Education/Experience:** High School diploma required. Associate degree from an accredited university/college and/or hospital, medical office, clinic, or hospital business operation experience preferred. **Licensure/Certification:** None required. At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward. The policy of Avera to provide opportunities for all qualified employees or applicants without regard to disability and to provide reasonable accommodations for all employees or applicants who may be disabled. Avera is committed to ensuring compliance in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act. For assistance, please contact HR Now at 605-504-4444. Additional Notices: For TTY, dial 711 Avera is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.