Infusion Scheduler - FT - Days - MRH - Hallandale

Memorial Healthcare System • Aventura, FL

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About The Position

The Infusion Scheduler plays a critical role in coordinating complex chemotherapy treatment schedules for high acuity oncology patients. This position is responsible for managing all aspects of scheduling multi-day and multi-week treatment cycles, ensuring timely and efficient patient care delivery while maintaining a positive patient experience.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (Required)
• Two (2) years scheduling experience in a hospital or clinic with complex scheduling algorithms.
• Oncology related scheduling experience.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review in-basket message pools and collaborate with providers to ensure timely scheduling upon office visit and/or Hospital discharge.
• Communicate with infusion leadership to maximize clinic flow.
• Identify symptoms and refer patients to appropriate APP for symptom management when needed.
• Schedule complex chemotherapy treatment plans and cycles including intervening labs, imaging and MD visits as per treatment schedule.
• Ensure scheduling is timely and without delay in care.
• Facilitate frequent changes due to patient acuity.
• Facilitate inpatient transitions and discharges for chemo in coordination with the treatment.
• Utilize complex algorithms, scheduling guidelines and medication lists for chemotherapy, non-chemotherapy medications and/or transfusions.
• Communicate with Preservice/Authorization department to ensure prior authorization of treatment is obtained.
• Coordinate with Infusion Clinical Nurse Manager for same day add-ons for sick or urgent patients and for transitions from inpatient, transplant alert the authorization team.
• Contact patient to coordinate appointment scheduling and pre-registration prior to date of visit to ensure prior authorization for treatment.
• Prepare wrist band labels prior day and notate drugs being administered.
• Coordinate care with Physician, APPs, nurses and fellows to confirm and review treatment regimens and overall plan of care.
• Coordinate with Pharmacy on drug availability.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: High school or GED