Centralized Surgery Scheduler
About The Position
The Centralized Surgery Scheduler role involves coordinating highly specialized surgical procedures, requiring expertise in scheduling and authorizing intricate interventions such as neurosurgery, cardiothoracic surgery, or orthopedic procedures. This necessitates an in-depth understanding of specialized equipment, resources, and pre-operative protocols. The position demands advanced proficiency in insurance verification for surgical interventions, navigating complex insurance plans, and understanding coverage nuances for specialized treatments. A key responsibility is conducting thorough assessments of medical necessity for surgeries, appointments, and procedures, especially for specialized treatments, to ensure regulatory compliance and optimize reimbursement. The scheduler acts as a primary liaison between surgeons, specialized departments, and hospital personnel, facilitating coordination, addressing departmental needs, and streamlining processes. The role also includes maintaining compliance with specialized procedure requirements, ensuring accurate documentation for proper reimbursement, and collaborating with specialized departments for process improvement. Furthermore, the Centralized Surgery Scheduler must handle highly sensitive and confidential information related to specialized surgeries and patient care with discretion and adherence to HIPAA regulations. Proficiency in emergency response coordination for specialized surgeries and providing training and mentorship in specialized scheduling practices are also essential.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
Nice To Haves
- One (1) year of experience and knowledge in scheduling, referrals, and workflow management
Responsibilities
- Coordinate highly specialized surgical procedures
- Schedule and authorize intricate surgical interventions, such as neurosurgery, cardiothoracic surgery, or orthopedic procedures
- Conduct thorough assessments of medical necessity for surgeries, appointments, and procedures, particularly for specialized treatments
- Act as a primary liaison between surgeons, specialized departments, and hospital personnel
- Facilitate coordination of specialized procedures
- Address departmental needs and streamline processes
- Maintain compliance with specialized procedure requirements
- Ensure accurate documentation for proper reimbursement
- Collaborate with specialized departments to identify opportunities for process improvement
- Implement changes to optimize efficiency and quality of care delivery
- Handle highly sensitive and confidential information related to specialized surgeries and patient care with discretion and adherence to HIPAA regulations
- Coordinate emergency response for specialized surgeries
- Provide training and mentorship in specialized scheduling practices
- Live the Mission, Vision, Values and Philosophy of the department and Saint Francis Medical Center
- Perform any and all duties as assigned by the Supervisor, Manager and/or Director
Benefits
- Comprehensive and affordable health coverage including medical, prescription, dental and vision - available on the first of the month after hire date
- Saint Francis Medical Services Discount
- Earned Time Off (ETO) based on relevant years of work history. ETO combines vacation, sick, holidays, and personal days into one balance to allow for flexibility
- Retirement benefits including SFHS immediate matching
- Education Assistance benefits up to $5,000 per calendar year for one year of service after graduation
- Benefit Support through Health Advocate
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Earned Wage Access
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
