Scheduling Coordinator - Full Time
About the role
Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines. Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?
Schedule
Full Time, 2pm -10:30pm
Responsibilities
- Coordinates the surgical schedule, including but not limited to arrangement for patient transportation, communication of scheduling with the individuals in charge of the case, and the scheduling of other resources/equipment as necessary.
- Works in conjunction with the Charge Nurse to effectively coordinate nursing staff, anesthesia, surgical residents, and RN First Assist assignments.
- Facilitates surgical case moves/updates including patient locations, communication to physician, etc.
- Reviews patient’s charts for completeness checking for histories and physicals (H&Ps) and medical clearances within guidelines or device forms as requested by the surgeon and/or Anesthesia and follows up as needed with medical personnel to ensure completeness.
- Answers and triages phone calls for the operating rooms/surgical areas.
- Makes phone calls as directed to facilitate surgical cases.
- Orders and maintains inventory of related supplies for the peri-operative units.
- Manages documentation obtained via fax or other means and scans documents into the electronic medical record (EMR) so that it's available for the patient's care team.
Requirements
Education or Equivalent Experience: H.S. Diploma/GED (Required); Education Specialization: Equivalent Experience: Associate of Arts or Science; Education Specialization: Equivalent Experience: 1+ years, 2+ years.
Benefits
We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives. Click here for information on UPHS’s Benefits.
Pay
Salary Range: $17.05 - $26.44/Hourly. As part of their job offer, successful candidates are provided a specific rate, taking into consideration various factors including experience and education.