OR Surgical Technologist Scheduler-Full-Time Days

Summary

Responsible for scheduling patients for surgery and producing daily schedules for surgical areas.

Responsibilities

• Extracts patient demographic data from surgical information sheets or phone notifications and inputs into operating room scheduling system
• Makes sure schedules have no missing specialty service appointments or discrepancies in room and equipment assignment, then contacts relevant services to confirm or resolve issues
• Determines the correct order of patients based on procedure details, available resources, and surgeon blocks, then schedules accordingly
• Adjusts operating room schedules according to guidelines and/or verbal instructions, and informs surgeons' offices about changes
• Notifies operating room staff about special instruments, supplies, and equipment needs
• Schedules pre-admission appointments when a case is scheduled and informs the physician's office of the date and time
• Works with management to suggest potential database maintenance for the computerized scheduling system

Major Job Functions

The following is a summary of the major essential functions of this job. The incumbent may perform other duties, both major and minor, that are not mentioned below. In addition, specific functions may change from time to time:

• Extracts patient demographic data from surgical information sheets or phone notifications and inputs into operating room scheduling system
• Makes sure schedules have no missing specialty service appointments or discrepancies in room and equipment assignment, then contacts relevant services to confirm or resolve issues
• Determines the correct order of patients based on procedure details, available resources, and surgeon blocks, then schedules accordingly
• Adjusts operating room schedules according to guidelines and/or verbal instructions, and informs surgeons' offices about changes
• Notifies operating room staff about special instruments, supplies, and equipment needs
• Schedules pre-admission appointments when a case is scheduled and informs the physician's office of the date and time
• Works with management to suggest potential database maintenance for the computerized scheduling system

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Graduate of a Surgical Technologist course required OR 2 years surgical experience required
• 2 years experience as surgical technologist in operating room preferred OR 2 years experience where primary function of position was utilizing an automated block scheduling system to schedule the use of operating rooms/physician offices preferred
• Knowledge of basic scheduling requirements and use and functions of an automated surgical scheduling system
• Knowledge of medical/surgical terminology
• Planning and organizational skills
• Problem solving skills
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Ability to work effectively with others
• Ability to effectively use computer applications such as spreadsheets, Microsoft suite and database software in performing work assignments
• Thoroughness, initiative

Physical Requirements

Work is moderately physical and mentally demanding

Required Licenses and Certifications

Cape Fear Valley Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity