OR Scheduling Coordinator - Per Diem

St. Catherine of Siena•Bethpage, NY

34d•$30 - $34

About The Position

If you are looking for a great place to grow your career at a community hospital focused on excellent patient experience and nursing excellence, St. Joseph Hospital, a member of Catholic Health, may be what you are seeking. We offer career advancement, a rich tuition reimbursement program, medical benefits, a generous pension plan, 403B for retirement and PTO plan. Join us and Long Live Long Island where we care for Every Patient, Every Time. Located in Bethpage, St. Joseph Hospital that provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient medical, critical care and surgical services. Its Emergency Department cares for approximately 33,000 patients a year. Other vital services include an Ambulatory Surgery Unit, The Center for Sleep Medicine, Hyperbaric and Wound Healing Center, CHS Cancer Center, The Center for Speech and Swallowing Disorders, Diabetes Education Center and a full scope of outpatient radiology services, including Cardiac CT.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED; College degree desired.
Excellent clerical skills,
Computer skills
Previous booking experience preferred,
Medical terminology

Responsibilities

Under the direction of the OR Director of Nursing, the OR scheduler functions as the coordinator for the scheduling of all elective OR procedures, endoscopy procedures, PICC lines, special Radiology procedures, and to communicate with Dr.'s offices for the scheduling of such procedures.
Schedules all elective surgical procedures
Obtains and enters all necessary booking information from person requesting surgical time and notifies ancillary departments, as necessary.
Ensure that the block time schedule is updated and maintained as set by management
Allows adequate time for procedure according to physicians request and based upon profile.
Follows established guidelines for scheduling the number of rooms on a given day.
Attempts to minimize downtime of rooms between cases
Follows procedures for case cancellation
Prepares tentative schedule
Prepares final version of OR schedule for the following day
Prepares and posts surgery schedule on P drive
Communicates any changes affecting the next days schedule to Nurse in charge
Maintains surgical log. Compiles statistics and distributes reports as specified
Is proficient in using I.P.
Responsible for observing prescribed standards for confidentiality of records deliberations and decisions made by the Operating Room/Recovery Room administrative staff
Assists in special projects as assigned by OR Nursing Leadership or designee
Provides communication to Nursing Leadership on problems or concerns in the area of responsibility
Always promotes positive relations when interacting with Dr.'s Office practices
Performs other job-related duties as directed
Coordinates with Radiology as to their needs in OR for procedures