Surgery Scheduler

Job Summary:
Schedule patient surgery. To schedule new and established patient appointments. This position will have unrestricted access to protected health information (PHI) pertaining to their patients.

Essential Functions:

• Admit patients to exam rooms, ensuring accurate medical documentation
• Identify patient's chief complaint and prepare them for doctor visits
• Perform various medical procedures, including wound care and suture removal
• Schedule surgeries, physical therapy, and order necessary tests
• Coordinate closely with hospitals and surgery centers for surgery bookings
• Obtain medical clearances, prior history, and verify medications
• Secure prior authorizations for upcoming surgeries
• Maintain a detailed surgery schedule and communicate details to patients
• Handle patient calls, prescriptions, and education of procedures
• Ensure cleanliness and organization of examination rooms

Core Competences:

• Responsible for promoting the Standards of Excellence for Orthopedic Specialists while demonstrating courteous and cooperative behavior toward patients, visitors, volunteers, peers and physicians
• Maintain a neat and orderly work environment, demonstrates the ability to organize and prioritize work during heavy workload situations to expedite patient care
• Maintain strictest confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA compliance
• Perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision
• Work effectively as a team contributor on all assignments
• Work independently while understanding the need to communicate and coordinate work efforts with other employees and organizations

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 1 year healthcare experience with surgery scheduling
• Strong organizational skills

Minimum Requirements:

• Computer Literate - Windows environment
• Ability to perform essential duties as assigned
• Ability to clearly communicate written and verbal instructions
• Ability to efficiently manage multiple tasks and prioritize
• Ability to demonstrate proper telephone etiquette
• Knowledge of OSHA requirements
• Knowledge of medical terminology, equipment, procedures, instruments and common safety hazards and precautions

Essential Physical Functions:

• Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients at times;
  Standing and walking for extensive periods of time
• Occasional lifting, carrying supplies, squatting, and bending
• Manual dexterity sufficient to operate keyboard, calculator and other office equipment as necessary
• Ability to view computer screens for long periods of time

Equipment Used:

• Computer, scanner, printer, calculator, photocopier, facsimile, telephones
• Various Lab, Medical and Testing equipment

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement:
We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from diverse candidates.