POSTING COOR

Location: Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center, Columbia, MD 21044
Schedule: Full Time, Day Shift

About the role

The Administrative Coordinator II, under moderate supervision, schedules all surgery and block cases, ensuring the schedule operates in an orderly fashion by communicating and interacting with OR, PACU, Admitting, and surgeon offices.

Responsibilities

• Schedules procedures and enters data from surgery posting sheets accurately and completely.
• Collects insurance data, authorization numbers (if available from office), CPT codes, and approvals.
• Collaborates with OR and PACU Clinical Coordinators in TCAS and OR Charge Nurse and Director or designee to finalize daily schedule, utilizing time wisely, performing conflict checks, and maximizing flow of cases and patients.
• Interacts with physician office staff to clarify special equipment or supplies for scheduled cases, informs OR management and/or Materials Management of special case needs, and communicates anesthesia requests.
• Communicates other pertinent information as necessary to physician offices and OR staff.
• Communicates with TCAS Admitting regarding cancellations to current or next day's schedule.
• Communicates problems with the MSM system to OR management and/or Systems Administrator to prevent downtime.
• Maintains open lines of communication with the TCAS Nurse Manager for all posting-related problems, recognizing the Nurse Manager as the final authority in decisions regarding procedure case length, moving, and adding cases.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education diploma (GED).
• Previous experience as a posting secretary or completion of unit secretary training course.
• Experience with an OR data system helpful.
• Must have computer experience.

Skills

• Knowledge of medical terminology and CPT codes.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word.
• Ability to type 35 words per minute.

Benefits

• Full medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Retirement plans.
• Paid time off (PTO).
• Tuition reimbursement for you and your dependents.
• Employee Referral Program Bonus.

Pay

Salary Range: $16.65/hour – $27.50/hour.