PERIOPERATIVE SCHEDULER

Independence Health System • Greensburg, PA

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

OR scheduler efficiently and accurately performs clerical functions related to the scheduling of OR cases.

Requirements

• High School Diploma, GED or Higher Level of Education.
• Strong leadership ability, good organizational skills, independent and critical thinking skills, sound judgment, and knowledge of legal aspects and liability of nursing practice.
• Strong ability to communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience.
• Act 34-PA Criminal Record Check from the PA State Police system

Nice To Haves

• Medical Terminology
• OR experience; RN or Surgical Technician.

Responsibilities

• Schedules patient surgeries for designated Operating rooms.
• Answers calls quickly and professionally.
• Receives, files, and distributes electronic intake.
• Ensures/ assigns quick surgery account with correct date of service prior to placing onto OR schedule.
• Schedules surgeries appropriately using tools available.
• Correct identification of patient, procedure, laterality, and surgeon. ( EX: wrong name or DOB, similar names).
• Contacts operating room to address special circumstances for operating room schedule.
• Attach correct surgeon specific preference card to scheduled case.
• Verifies day prior surgery schedule. To include surgery, laterality, anesthesia type, and surgeon.
• Ensures communication with all customers.
• Communicates with departments for add-on cases and cancellations for the same/ next business day.
• Communicates with surgeon offices concerning scheduling issues.
• Maintains a good working relationship with both the department and other departments including surgeon offices.
• Interacts professionally with surgeon/surgeon office and all members of the health care team.
• Takes responsibility for asking for assistance when required.
• Informs supervisor, Manager, or Director of problematic situations and demonstrates ability to support recommendations.
• Actively participates in the anesthesia/ OR scheduling daily huddle.
• Registration of patients that present for procedures at Surgery center locations. Applies only to staff when physically located at the surgery enter locations.
• Track block release for surgeons.
• Schedules C-sections for Obstetric physicians based on established guidelines.
• Works with anesthesia department for coordination of offsite anesthesia required procedures.
• Assists verification staff with providing patient information (intake form) when needed.
• Acts a resource for surgeon’s office with questions related to ability to view/utilize OR scheduled.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED