Operative Scheduling Coordinator

About The Job

General Summary of Position: MedStar Health has a full-time, day shift opportunity for a surgical scheduler in their Gastroenterology department at MedStar St. Mary's Hospital. Experience in a surgical office is required and surgical scheduling experience is preferred.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

• Assists the specialty team leaders in preference card maintenance.
• Affords assistance in generating standard reports.
• Communicates appropriately to the Patient Care Coordinator regarding prostheses and equipment necessary for specific cases.
• Communicates effectively with physician(s) and physician's office staff and all customers to schedule surgical cases within the perioperative services.
• Ensures the accurate and appropriate scheduling of all cases performed within surgical services.
• Responsible for the daily case schedule and communicates any needs for scheduling modification and development.
• Ensures the validity and efficiency of the schedule by carefully checking of times procedures physicians (including the availability of anesthesiologists), x-ray films, and old charts before the schedule is duplicated and distributed.
• Exhibits competency in computer skills and use of equipment needed in the perioperative scheduling process.

Minimal Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED; strong knowledge of medical terminology required.
• Experience: 1 year experience in operating room or surgical office setting required.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Excellent customer service skills.
• Problem-solving skills based on written departmental guidelines and criteria.
• Data entry skills.
• Working knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet software applications.
• Ability to work independently.

Hiring Range

This position has a hiring range of USD $18.70 - USD $32.72 /Hr.