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Central Scheduler

Role overview

Summary

This role is for a Central Scheduler to manage the scheduling of clinicians and Developmental Paraprofessionals (DPPs) to support service delivery. You will work closely with various teams to ensure schedules align with client needs and operational requirements.

Qualifications

  • 2+ years of scheduling or coordination experience within healthcare or human services.
  • Strong understanding of scheduling dynamics and client-service workflows.
  • Proficiency in scheduling platforms and EMR systems.
  • Excellent communication and customer service skills.
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

  • Execute accurate, timely scheduling of clinicians and Developmental Paraprofessionals (DPPs).
  • Maintain up-to-date schedules, time blocks, and session details.
  • Respond quickly to schedule changes, cancellations, and urgent coverage needs.
  • Identify scheduling gaps or potential conflicts and escalate issues to the Director.

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Scheduling
  • Communication
  • Customer Service
  • Organizational Skills
  • Collaboration
  • Detail Oriented
  • Time Management

About the company

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Positive Development

  • Hospitals & Health Systems
  • SME
  • 501–1,000
Positive Development believes you can change the world, and your life, The Positive Way. As a team, we’re working diligently to do just that with authenticity, joy, and above all respect. We’re building connections and shaping futures for children with autism and other developmental differences one family at a time.

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Job description

Central Scheduler

Job Type: Full-Time, Exempt

Pay: $60,000-$65,000

Location: Remote – must be located in either PST or MST

Role Duties:

  • Execute accurate, timely scheduling of clinicians and Developmental Paraprofessionals (DPPs) to support ongoing services, evaluations, and reassessments.

  • Adhere to scheduling protocols, service delivery requirements, and provider availability rules.

  • Maintain up‑to‑date schedules, time blocks, and session details, ensuring alignment with authorization limits, session types, CPT codes, and documentation requirements.

  • Respond quickly to schedule changes, cancellations, and urgent coverage needs while minimizing service disruptions.

  • Identify scheduling gaps or potential conflicts and escalate issues to the Director as needed.

  • Ensure accuracy and consistency of data within scheduling platforms, EMR systems, and workforce tools.

  • Conduct routine reviews of schedules to verify completeness, accuracy, and compliance with internal standards.

  • Support continuous improvement by providing feedback on system workflows, recurring issues, and operational bottlenecks.

  • Align client needs with Clinical Lead and Developmental Paraprofessionals (DPPs) availability to optimize caseload distribution and productivity.

  • Assist with monitoring utilization trends, staffing changes, and capacity constraints across assigned regions.

  • Work closely with the Central Scheduling Director to forecast coverage gaps and inform resource planning.

  • Serve as a primary point of contact for scheduling questions from Clinical Leads, Developmental Paraprofessionals (DPPs), operations partners, and client‑facing teams.

  • Communicate professionally and proactively with families regarding scheduling changes, availability, and service coordination.

  • Collaborate with Clinical, Operations, and Administrative teams to ensure schedules support high‑quality service delivery and client experience.

  • Participate in team meetings, training updates, and workflow alignment initiatives.

Qualifications:

  • 2+ years of scheduling or coordination experience within healthcare, human services, or another high‑volume, service‑based environment.

  • Strong understanding of scheduling dynamics, provider availability management, and client‑service workflows.

  • Proficiency in scheduling platforms, EMR systems, and operational tools (experience in multi‑site or large health systems preferred).

  • Bilingual proficiency is preferred.

  • Excellent communication, customer service, and relationship‑management skills.

  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast‑paced setting.

  • High attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.

  • Ability to collaborate with cross‑functional teams and adapt to evolving operational needs.

Benefits:

· Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

· Employer-paid Life & Disability Insurance

· Flexible, Paid Time Off

· Paid Parental Leave

· Paid Holidays

· Paid Sick Leave

· 401k with Employer Match

· Technology Stipend

· Pet Insurance

· Referral Program

· Amazon Medical One (24/7 Virtual Telehealth via App)

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