Surgery Scheduler

Job Summary

As our Surgery Procedure Coordinator, you will orchestrate seamless and efficient surgical procedures while providing comprehensive patient support. Your responsibilities include coordinating schedules for physicians, ORs, anesthesiologists, equipment, and staff based on physician recommendations. You will act as a critical liaison, communicating with all parties, distributing pre/post-op information, and managing financial/insurance details to secure prior authorizations.

Responsibilities

• Meticulously coordinate schedules for physicians, ORs, anesthesiologists, equipment, and staff per physician recommendations.
• Act as a critical liaison, communicating with all parties, distributing pre/post-op information, and expertly managing financial/insurance details to secure prior authorizations.
• Coordinate operating rooms, equipment, anesthesia, pre-op labs and imaging, authorizations, and physician schedule for surgeries.
• Act as a liaison between the patient, provider/referring physician, primary care physician, and other parties involved in the surgery/procedure to include distribution of pre and post-operative information to the patient.
• Gather and record financial and insurance information and ensure authorizations are obtained prior to the procedure/surgery.
• Complete full patient registration in IDX when registering new patients. Ensure all patient information is updated and current when following up/interacting with patient. Verify insurance eligibility and/or benefits.
• Uses IDX system according to policy & procedure, including patient registration, scheduling appointments, template oversight (as applicable), printing forms and schedules, posting payments and charge reconciliation, and reporting any issues with system.
• Effectively utilizes IDX downtime procedures as needed.
• Provides additional clinic support as needed to ensure clinic is running effectively and productivity measures are met.

Job Requirements

• Required: High School Diploma or GED
• One (1) year related experience coordinating operating rooms, equipment, anesthesia, pre-op labs and imaging, authorizations, and physician schedule for surgeries
• Familiarity with operating room scheduling processes critical
• Ability to effectively interact with insurance carriers
• PREFERRED: College level business coursework
• Three (3) years related experience
• Bi-lingual
• Previous office experience
• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant

Where You'll Work

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