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Patient scheduling

Booking patient appointments to fit clinical need, staff time and patient availability.

Good work shows: Books urgent patients first; avoids double booking clinicians or rooms; confirms appointments with patients.

Patient scheduling is one of the healthcare skills on FinderK.

The job simulations and Skill Paths below include work that is checked for this skill. You do the work in an original fictional company and get feedback on it.

Job simulations

Rebooking the cancelled skin clinics

Outpatient booking coordinator at Riverside General Hospital

About 55 minutes. Included in Plus.

A consultant is off sick for two weeks and sixteen patients need rebooking. Put them in the right order with the right clinicians before their target dates, look after a patient who cannot make the only slot, and tell the manager about any breach.

Skills: Prioritise patients by access targets and policy; Match patients to the right clinician and time; Talk to patients about changes without causing alarm; Report a breach early with the facts

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