Surgical Clerical Support/Scheduler - Part-Time - Mid-Shift

About the role

Interacts with physician's offices in scheduling operative procedures, verifying patient data, and transmitting all data/information to nursing areas. Distributes final schedule to all appropriate areas on a daily basis. Maintains communication within the department, relays messages to appropriate staff.

Responsibilities

• Interact with physician's offices to schedule operative procedures
• Verify patient data and transmit information to nursing areas
• Distribute the final schedule to all appropriate areas daily
• Maintain department communication and relay messages to staff
• Work well with people, hospital personnel, patients, families, and visitors
• Answer the telephone with a friendly attitude
• Coordinate with physician offices and all hospital departments to schedule patients for surgery and outpatient visits
• Verify the next day's surgery schedule and place patients at the correct surgical time
• Provide the schedule to departments as needed

Requirements

• High school education required
• Experience with medical terminology required
• Clerical experience and/or hospital experience desirable
• Ability to work with people
• Poised, courteous, pleasing personality
• Good telephone voice
• Ability to meet the public

Skills

• Medical terminology knowledge
• Clerical and/or hospital experience
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Professional telephone etiquette
• Customer service orientation

Schedule

Part‑time, mid‑shift, standard hours, regular schedule.