Surgery Scheduler

Citizens Health is looking for a scheduler to work full-time in the surgery clinic. Our Mission:
Enhancing the lives of those we serve.

About Us:

Citizens Health is a community based, private, not-for-profit organization. It is comprised of:

• Citizens Medical Center - a 25 bed critical access hospital
• Family Center for Health Care - an outpatient rural health clinic
• Prairie Senior - a skilled nursing facility
• Citizens Clubhouse - an onsite childcare center that cares for children 6 weeks to school age for our workforce
• Citizens Medical Equipment - our durable medical equipment business
• Palace Drug Store - our outpatient pharmacy

We strive to be progressive, dependable and knowledgeable, while providing compassionate, evidence-based care to the residents of northwest Kansas.

Location:

100 E College Ave, Colby, Ks

Position Information:
Citizens Health is looking for a scheduler to work full-time in the surgery clinic at Citizens Medical Center.

Scheduler will report to the Surgery Manager.

Days/

Hours:

Monday-Friday

Pay Range:
Dependent upon degree and experience.

• Greet patients and visitors in a prompt, courteous, and helpful manner.
• Check in patients, verify and update necessary information in the medical record.
• Assist patients with ambulatory difficulties.
• Answer telephone, screen calls, take messages, and provide information.
• Screen visitors and respond to routine requests for information.
• Perform all Surgery scheduling for internal and external providers, oversee outreach scheduling and a point of contact for outreach facilities and clinics.
• Maintain Surgery Clinics routine day to day schedule, coordinate referrals.
• File charts, coordinate lab work, physician's reports, etc.
• Manage dictation files and transcribed reports, create patient accounts, coordinate billing information from outreach to billing department, create all of Surgical Clinic's incoming and outgoing patient medical records.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

• One year experience in a medical office preferred.
• Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
• Word processing and computer experience. Additional appropriate education may be substituted for one year of experience.

To be successful within our organization you will need to:

• Possess interpersonal skills needed to function in a ‘team’ setting.
• Be a self-starter who takes initiative, is open minded and a team player.
• Maintain a positive attitude with good energy.
• Create a positive, supportive working atmosphere.
• Display integrity and accountability.
• Accept and respond to constructive criticism and suggestions and strives for self‑improvement.
• Adhere to organization policies and procedures.
• Arrive at work on time and when scheduled.
• Demonstrate flexibility, initiative and ingenuity in performing job tasks.
• Demonstrate professional conduct and maintains professional appearance.
• Demonstrate behavior that reflects the image of the institution.

Work in an air-conditioned environment with a temperature of 65-72 degrees Fahrenheit, and humidity of 45-55%. When assigned to assist with pediatric cases, temperature may be up to 85-90 degrees Fahrenheit. Must wear hospital-provided scrub attire while on duty. Potential for cuts, bruises, muscle strain and exposure to blood borne pathogens and/or other diseases. Potential for exposure to anesthetic waste gases, harsh disinfectants, sterilizing agents, exposure to high steam pressure and radiologic environment.

This list is not exhaustive and may be supplemented.

Requires standing, walking, bending, crouching/stooping, and carrying approximately 95% of the time when caring for patients and assisting with surgical procedures. Requires sitting approximately 5% of the time with repetitive motion of the hand and wrist at desk to schedule cases and answer phone. Requires pushing/pulling and reaching approximately 50% of the time that is spent standing to move beds, carts, equipment, and turning patients.

Requires lifting and lowering patients/ objects with 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally. Moving patients/objects over 50 pounds requires assistance of a mechanical lifting device or…