Registered Nurse Surgery Scheduling

Duties and Responsibilities

• Schedules office and hospital based medical procedures, for patients with appropriate provider and time/location slot, utilizing appropriate scheduling code.
• Schedules diagnostic and imaging tests to be completed.
• Schedules office and hospital based medical procedures, tests and imaging ensuring available time is utilized to maximum efficiency.
• Interfaces with appropriate vendor staff to ensure all necessary equipment will be on site for office and hospital-based procedures, including scheduling with contracted anesthesia groups.
• Interfaces with appropriate hospital staff to ensure a cohesive working relationship in providing patient care.
• Enters notes/special instructions needed for scheduling in the electronic medical record.
• Effectively utilizes clinical knowledge when determining if appointment is consistent with the diagnosis/indications indicated by the provider.
• Completes accurate documentation of informed consent with patients for procedures and surgeries as needed.
• Provides accurate, detailed information to patients regarding test preparations, time of patients scheduled arrival, and any other directional information needed; takes appropriate action in responding to questions from patients.
• Confirms patient’s insurance provider and either obtains prior authorization or communicates need for prior authorization to appropriate parties as needed.
• Ensures patients have proper medical clearance and pre-surgical testing as needed.
• Completes pre-procedure phone calls and confirms appointment times with patients via telephone.
• Ensures completion of assessment for advance directive, including DNR when applicable.
• Reviews discharge instructions with patients and ensures proper follow-up appointments are scheduled at the time the procedure is scheduled.
• Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that organizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Affords assistance to other members of the department as needed.
• Completes FMLA/Disability paperwork.

Qualifications

• One year experience as a Registered Nurse, preferably in an OB/GYN setting.
• A degree from an accredited nursing program.
• A current Indiana certification as a Registered Nurse.
• CPR certification.
• Knowledge of CPT coding, lab specific order sets, and eCW are beneficial.