PERIOPERATIVE SCHEDULER

Skill Requirements

• Strong leadership ability
• Good organizational skills
• Independent and critical thinking skills
• Sound judgment
• Knowledge of legal aspects and liability of nursing practice
• Strong ability to communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED or Higher Level of Education
• Medical Terminology OR experience
• RN or Surgical Technician license
• Act 34-PA Criminal Record Check from the PA State Police system

Specialty Functions

• Tracks block release for surgeons
• Schedules C-sections for Obstetric physicians based on established guidelines
• Works with anesthesia department for coordination of offsite anesthesia required procedures
• Affords assistance to verification staff with providing patient information (intake form)
• Acts as a resource for surgeon’s office with questions related to ability to view/utilize OR scheduled

Essential Job Functions

• Schedules patient surgeries for designated Operating rooms
• Answers calls quickly and professionally
• Receives, files, and distributes electronic intake
• Affixes correct date of service prior to placing onto OR schedule
• Schedules surgeries appropriately using tools available
• Correctly identifies patient, procedure, laterality, and surgeon
• (EX: wrong name or DOB, similar names)
• Contacts operating room to address special circumstances for operating room schedule
• Attaches correct surgeon specific preference card to scheduled case
• Verifies day prior surgery schedule. To include surgery, laterality, anesthesia type, and surgeon
• Maintains a good working relationship with both the department and other departments including surgeon offices
• Interacts professionally with surgeon/surgeon office and all members of the health care team
• Takes responsibility for asking for assistance when required
• Informs supervisor, Manager, or Director of problematic situations and demonstrates ability to support recommendations
• Participates actively in the anesthesia/OR scheduling daily huddle
• Registration of patients that present for procedures at Surgery center locations. Applies only to staff when physically located at the surgery enter locations
• Applies other duties as assigned