About the Job
General Summary of Position
MedStar Health has a full-time, day shift opportunity for a surgical scheduler in our Gastroenterology department located at MedStar St. Mary's Hospital. Experience in a surgical office is required and surgical scheduling experience is preferred. The Operative Scheduling Coordinator will schedule all elective surgical procedures for the practice, will function as a frontline point of contact for all physicians' offices and patients, and will exhibit excellent customer service and organizational skills.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Assists the specialty team leaders in preference card maintenance.
- Assists with generating standard reports.
- Communicates appropriately to the Patient Care Coordinator regarding prostheses and equipment necessary for specific cases.
- Communicates effectively with physician(s) and physician's office staff and all customers to schedule surgical cases within the perioperative services.
- Ensures the accurate and appropriate scheduling of all cases performed within surgical services. Responsible for the daily case schedule and communicating any needs for scheduling modification and development.
- Ensures the validity and efficiency of the schedule by careful checking of times procedures physicians (including the availability of anesthesiologists) x-ray films and old charts before the schedule is duplicated and distributed.
- Exhibits competency in computer skills and use of equipment needed in the perioperative scheduling process.
Minimal Qualifications
Education
- High School Diploma or GED; strong knowledge of medical terminology required
Experience
- 1 year experience in operating room or surgical office setting required
Licenses and Certifications
- No special certification registration or licensure required
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Problem-solving skills based on written departmental guidelines and criteria.
- Data entry skills.
- Working knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet software applications.
- Ability to work independently.
This position has a hiring range of
USD $18.70 - USD $32.72 /Hr.