Sleep Scheduling Specialist Jobs in Edison at Hackensack Meridian Health

Overview

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At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Sleep Scheduling Specialist is responsible for reviewing clinical documentation and provider orders to ensure all required information is complete and accurate prior to scheduling sleep studies at Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH). Works closely with referring providers, clinical offices, patients, and internal teams to obtain missing documentation, secure authorizations, and coordinate timely scheduling while maintaining compliance with clinical, payer, and organizational standards.

Responsibilities

A day in the life of a Sleep Scheduling Specialist at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

 

•  Review sleep study orders and supporting clinical documentation for completeness and accuracy.
• Verify diagnoses, symptoms, medical history, and test orders prior to scheduling.
• Identify missing or inconsistent documentation and follow up with referring providers.
• Collaborate with medical offices to obtain corrected or additional information. Provider and Office Communication
• Serve as a liaison between Patient Access Center sleep scheduling centers, referring providers, and office staff.
• Follow up on outstanding documentation requests within established timelines.
• Communicate clearly and professionally to support continuity of care. Authorization & Insurance Coordination
• Determine authorization requirements based on payer guidelines.
• Initiate, track, and follow up on prior authorizations.
• Verify insurance coverage and eligibility. Scheduling & Patient Coordination
• Schedule sleep studies based on medical priority and authorization status.
• Contact patients to review appointment details and preparation instructions.
• Accurately collect and verify all patient information. Systems, Tracking & Compliance
• Document all activity in the Electronic Health Record (EPIC).
• Maintain trackers, work queues, and reports.
• Adhere to workflows, productivity standards, and quality metrics. Collaboration & Continuous Improvement
• Collaborate with leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Assist with additional duties and projects as assigned.
• Support process improvement initiatives.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
• Minimum 2 years of healthcare scheduling or patient access experience.
• Strong attention to detail and communication skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills that include but are not limited to Google Suite and/or Microsoft Office platforms.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• Prior experience in sleep medicine or diagnostic testing.
• EPIC Electronic Health Record experience.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and insurance processes.
• Bilingual preferred. 

 

If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!   

Compensation
Minimum rate of $23.97 Hourly

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to:

• Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
• Experience: Years of relevant work experience.
• Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training.
• Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.
• Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.
• Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization.
• Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.

Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts.

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.

HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH (HMH) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.

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