Surgical Scheduler – Musculoskeletal

• Ensure, organize, and maintain an active, accurate, and operational surgery schedule for assigned providers and service lines
• Coordinate surgeries and procedures with multiple hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers
• Schedule and coordinate pre-operative testing
• Communicate surgery orders and collect necessary documentation for surgeries
• Work closely with patients, physicians, staff, and operating rooms to provide accurate, timely, and responsive scheduling
• Provide administrative support
• Solve routine and complex customer problems and direct customers to address specific questions
• Interact with patients, patients’ families, referring physicians, and third-party carriers regarding patient-related issues
• Plan, prioritize, and organize a diversified workload using independent judgment
• Communicate regularly with clinical staff, medical secretaries, and service-line staff to meet customer and department needs and maximize department time and utilization

• Two or more years of experience in a health care environment
• High School Diploma
• High level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations
• Demonstrated poise, tact and diplomacy
• Knowledge of computer software applications in word processing, spreadsheets, database and presentation software (MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint)
• Continual attention to detail in composing, typing and proofing materials, establishing priorities and meeting deadlines
• EPIC experience preferred

Demonstrates strong organizational and communication skills to effectively manage surgery scheduling and coordinate with various stakeholders in a healthcare environment. Proficient in utilizing software applications for administrative support and maintaining accurate records.

• Surgery Scheduling
• Patient Coordination
• Interpersonal Skills
• Attention to Detail
• EPIC Experience

• Surgery Coordination
• Pre-Operative Testing
• Documentation Management
• Word Processing
• Spreadsheet Management
• Database Management
• Presentation Software
• Customer Problem Solving
• Time Management
• Workload Prioritization

• Interpersonal Skills
• Tact and Diplomacy
• Communication Skills
• Problem Solving
• Organizational Skills

• Healthcare Environment
• Surgery Schedule Management
• Patient Interaction
• Clinical Staff Coordination
• Ambulatory Surgery Centers

• MS Word
• MS Excel
• MS Access
• MS Power Point
• EPIC