Surgery Scheduling Associate (Outpatient) | Full Time Regular | Dayshift

About the role

Coordinates and schedules surgeries and follow-up appointments, as designated by physicians. Interacts with patients, physicians and staff to provide accurate, timely and responsive information within and outside clinics and facilities.

Responsibilities

• Schedules patients for surgery and completes appropriate paperwork for surgery facilities.
• Verifies patient insurance coverage, determines whether surgical referrals or authorizations are needed and begins necessary processes.
• Answers phone calls, takes referrals, receives messages and transfers calls, as appropriate.
• Faxes medication lists to doctors and performs other faxing or file transmissions, as necessary.
• Files, photocopies and scans client records.
• Affirms operating room, staff, equipment and instrument availability before scheduling cases.
• Ensures computer and office-equipment knowledge are maintained up to date.
• Prepares daily reports and generates monthly statistical reports, in adherence with established procedures.
• Schedules daily operating room (OR) use.
• Schedules call sheets for appropriate areas and prepares pre-admission visit schedules.
• Provides daily operating room schedules, call sheets and pre-admission visit schedules.
• Works with appropriate departments to ensure accurate and timely information for patient billing.
• Schedules nursing staff, receives referrals and assigns tasks to appropriate staff.
• Schedules new nursing staff for one-on-one training with existing staff.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
• Organizes and maintains accurate records and schedules.

Requirements

• Education and Work Experience: High School Education/GED or equivalent: Preferred Associate's/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred
• Licenses/Certifications: Medical Assistant certification: Preferred Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Preferred

Qualifications

Essential Functions: Schedules patients for surgery and completes appropriate paperwork for surgery facilities. Verifies patient insurance coverage, determines whether surgical referrals or authorizations are needed and begins necessary processes. Answers phone calls, takes referrals, receives messages and transfers calls, as appropriate. Faxes medication lists to doctors and performs other faxing or file transmissions, as necessary. Files, photocopies and scans client records. Assesses operating room, staff, equipment and instrument availability before scheduling cases. Ensures computer and office-equipment knowledge are maintained up to date. Prepares daily reports and generates monthly statistical reports, in adherence with established procedures. Schedules daily operating room (OR) use. Schedules call sheets for appropriate areas and prepares pre-admission visit schedules. Provides daily operating room schedules, call sheets and pre-admission visit schedules. Works with appropriate departments to ensure accurate and timely information for patient billing. Schedules nursing staff, receives referrals and assigns tasks to appropriate staff. Schedules new nursing staff for one-on-one training with existing staff. Performs other job-related duties as assigned. Organizes and maintains accurate records and schedules.

Skills

Excellent communication skills, attention to detail, ability to work independently and as part of a team, strong organizational skills, and proficiency with medical software and equipment.

Benefits

The estimated base pay for this position is $25.00 to $31.84. Additional individual compensation may be available for this role through differentials, extra shift incentives, bonuses, etc. Base pay is only a portion of the total rewards package, and a comprehensive benefits program is available for qualifying positions. Please contact our Talent Acquisition team for more information.

Pay

The estimated base pay for this position is $25.00 to $31.84.

Schedule

Shift Length: 8 Hours