Surgery Scheduler Glendale, AZ

Surgery Scheduler job at Phoenix Heart Vein Vascular. Glendale, AZ.

The Surgery Scheduler coordinates all inpatient, outpatient and office-based procedures and arranges hospital coverage/rounding schedules. This position requires utilization of clinical knowledge to schedule and authorize appropriate procedures based on the providers’ orders.

• Coordinating schedules for physicians to ensure hospital procedures are adequately covered while maintaining a good workflow
• Ensure all consent forms are completed and signed prior to scheduling procedures
• Inform patients and family members about pre-op and post-op instructions
• Scheduling of hospital inpatient and outpatient procedures and in office surgical procedures
• Coordinating and scheduling anesthesia services
• Authorization of inpatient and outpatient procedures
• Answering a large volume of incoming calls and directing callers appropriately based on their needs and/or requests
• Regularly work the Surgery Scheduling Bucket
• Verifying patient demographic and PCP information and updating as needed
• Other duties as assigned

• Experience with surgery authorization
• Professional and pleasant attitude
• Ability to solve problems, prioritize and multi-task in a deadline driven environment
• Ability to make independent decisions regarding matters of significance
• Work with little supervision
• Familiarity with cardiac procedures and tests preferred
• Able to work in a team environment and interact positively with team members
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with ability to interact effectively and work efficiently with people at all levels in an organization
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Keenly attentive to detail
• Ability to keep sensitive information confidential
• High level of proficiency with PC based software programs

• High school diploma or equivalent