Surgery Scheduler

Job Description

The role schedules patients for surgery and completes facility paperwork, obtains necessary scheduling, demographic, insurance, and clinical information to schedule, cancel, or reschedule events with minimal call transfers or callbacks, schedules surgeries with physicians and physician office staff using the method designated by the facility, calls designated departments for add‑on cases if patients are not yet admitted, prepares and sends reservations, responds to multiple inquiries from telephone, intercom, and direct communication regarding scheduling of surgery and the main operating room suite, prepares the advance surgical schedule, scrutinizes tentative schedules, contacts Team Leader, Charge Nurse, Admissions, surgeons, etc.,

reviewing other information that affects administration of the schedule, maintains hospital schedules through various methods such as calls, faxes, etc., assists with orientation of staff members as needed, and performs other duties as assigned.

Consistently maintains and improves skills such as telephone etiquette, typing accuracy/speed, and communications.

• Ability to communicate appropriately and effectively with patients and their family, hospital staff, nurses, physicians, and other health care professionals.
• Knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures in the health care industry.
• Must be able to read, write and speak conversational English.
• Proficient computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Ability to document accurately and concisely.

• High School Graduate or Equivalent (required).

• N/A.

• 3+ years in a healthcare setting (required).
• 1+ year of technical experience (preferred).
• 1+ Electronic Health Record (EHR) scheduling experience (preferred).

• Basic Life Support - CPR Certificate (Preferred).

Physical requirements for this position can be viewed at

$19.77 - $31.64.

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance, Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off from Day One
• 403-B Retirement Plan
• 4 Weeks 100% Paid Parental Leave
• Career Development
• Whole Person Well‑being Resources
• Mental Health Resources and Support
• Pet Benefits
• Schedule:
  
  Full time, Shift: Day

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti‑discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.