Healthcare ✦ Scheduling ✦ Dedicated

Patient scheduling
coordinator

Diaries kept full, waitlists worked the moment a slot opens, recalls chased systematically and appointment types matched properly — the difference between an 80% and a 95% utilised practitioner.

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$14/hrFrom, + GST · full-time
Up to 70%Vs. a local hire
Diary utilisationWaitlist worked daily
~2 wksBrief → first day

An empty practitioner hour never comes back

Clinic economics are simple and unforgiving: a practitioner's diary is the product, and every unfilled or wasted hour is gone permanently. Yet most practices manage the diary reactively — booking what comes in, absorbing cancellations, and working the waitlist only when someone has a spare moment.

The gap between a reactively managed diary and an actively managed one is usually ten to fifteen per cent of capacity, which on a practitioner's hourly value is a very large number.

A dedicated scheduling coordinator manages the diary as an asset: backfilling within minutes, matching appointment types to available slots, and running recalls as a standing programme rather than an afterthought.

What they manage

  • Booking and appointment typing — Every booking matched to the right practitioner, duration and appointment type so the diary reflects reality.
  • Waitlist backfill — A live waitlist worked immediately on any cancellation — the single biggest lever on utilisation.
  • Recall programmes — Overdue recalls worked as a standing weekly programme, with outcomes tracked.
  • Reminders and confirmations — Every appointment confirmed, with a documented escalation for non-responders.
  • Diary optimisation — Gaps, double-bookings and inefficient sequencing flagged to practice management weekly.
  • New patient onboarding — Forms, consents and history collected before the first appointment so clinical time is not spent on admin.
  • Reporting — Utilisation, no-show rate, waitlist conversion and recall completion — the numbers that actually run a clinic.

The clinical line

Scheduling is administrative. Anything about clinical priority or urgency belongs with a practitioner.

  • Clinical prioritisationWho should be seen sooner on clinical grounds is a practitioner decision, not a scheduling one.
  • TriageThey apply your written protocol and escalate. They do not assess.
  • Clinical adviceNo advice on symptoms, preparation or medication beyond your written scripts.
  • Appointment length on clinical groundsThey apply your appointment-type rules; changing them is a practitioner call.
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Questions

Frequently asked

How is this different from a receptionist?
A receptionist is reactive and interrupt-driven — whoever calls, whatever arrives. A scheduling coordinator owns diary utilisation as a metric and works proactively: waitlist, recalls, gap-filling, reporting. Larger practices often want both.
What actually moves the no-show rate?
Confirmation with a human touch, close to the appointment, with an easy way to reschedule rather than just cancel. Automated SMS alone plateaus; a person following up non-responders is what closes the gap.
Can they work our practitioner preferences?
Yes, but write them down. Every practitioner has diary preferences that live in their head — which appointment types back-to-back, when they will not take new patients, how much admin time they need. Documenting those in week one is what makes this role work.
How much does it cost?
From $14/hr + GST full-time — up to 70% less than a local hire, with no placement fee. Run your numbers →
Full-time, part-time or fewer hours?
Forty hours a week is our standard engagement and twenty is common. Below that we look at fifteen, ten or even five hours to get a role started, priced accordingly — a smaller engagement costs a little more per hour because the recruiting and management effort is the same. Plenty of clients begin at ten hours and grow the role once they see what comes off their desk.
Is there a minimum term?
Three months, then month to month. It's the same runway you'd give a new local hire to learn your systems, your clients and your standards — and the team members who get a fair run are the ones who stay for years. There are no exit penalties at any point, and if the issue is the person rather than the role, the first-week refund and free replacement cover that separately.
How do you handle confidentiality?
The same way you'd treat any remote team member. Every placement signs an NDA and a confidentiality clause before day one, and they work inside your systems — your email, your CRM, your file storage — so you control what they can see and can revoke access instantly. No client data is stored on our side.