Surgery Scheduler

About the role

This position involves working closely with patients, as well as the doctors who treat them. The role includes reviewing charts, scheduling surgeries, obtaining pre-authorizations, communicating with insurance companies, coordinating admissions, making postoperative appointments, and ensuring all necessary paperwork is submitted.

Responsibilities

• Reviews patient charts and schedules various types of surgeries.
• Takes direction from physicians and manages multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Serves as the primary resource for physicians regarding surgery scheduling.
• Works with insurance companies to secure pre-authorizations for patients.
• Collaborates with healthcare facilities to coordinate patient admissions and transfers.
• Communicates with patients and their families about upcoming procedures and postoperative care.
• Maintains the surgical calendar for physicians.
• Ensures all surgical forms are completed and sent to the facility.
• Coordinates preadmission testing for patients.
• Manages the scheduling of postoperative appointments.
• Ensures all required paperwork for surgery is received by the facility.
• Completes other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or GED is required.
• Knowledge of medical terminology is essential.
• Excellent organizational skills are necessary.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision is required.
• At least 2 years of experience in a medical office setting is preferred.
• Previous experience with Electronic Medical Records (EMR) is preferred.
• Must be able to read, write, and understand English.

Skills

• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills are required.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.
• Good manual and finger dexterity.
• Physical demands include medium work, requiring the ability to sit for extended periods and perform light driving.

Benefits

The position offers competitive compensation and benefits, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $XX,XXX - $XXXX per year.

Schedule

The schedule for this position is typically Monday through Friday, with occasional evening and weekend work as needed.