Perioperative Scheduling Specialist

Franciscan Alliance, Inc.•Munster, IN

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Perioperative Scheduling Specialist prepares and distributes schedules for procedures and surgery cases. The role communicates patient information to physicians, supervisors, and managers, and recommends timekeeping solutions for daily schedules. The specialist collaborates with nursing leadership, anesthesiologist practice groups, case management, bed placement, other nursing units, and FPN offices to maintain consistency among departmental schedules. The position also assists with supply and inventory management and patient throughput, serving as a resource for bedside caregivers. The specialist schedules surgeries, appointments, tests, and procedures for a physician practice, in person or by phone, using an electronic health record. The role coordinates vendors, physicians, surgery locations, insurance verification and prior authorization; balances elective and add-on cases; prepares case information and reports; submits charges and the daily on-call schedule; and communicates and coordinates cases among patient families, clinical areas, providers, FPN offices, and others. The surgical schedule is revised as changes and additions arise. The position is located at the Dyer Health Campus and follows a Monday-through-Friday schedule from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with no weekends or holidays.

Requirements

One year of healthcare or patient-care experience.
High school diploma or GED.
Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree in a health- or business-related field.
Two years of healthcare experience.

Responsibilities

Prepare and distribute schedules for procedures and surgery cases.
Communicate patient information to physicians, supervisors, and managers, and recommend timekeeping solutions for daily schedules.
Collaborate with nursing leadership, anesthesiologist practice groups, case management, bed placement, other nursing units, and FPN offices to ensure schedule consistency.
Assist with supply and inventory management and patient throughput, serving as a resource for bedside caregivers.
Schedule surgeries, appointments, tests, and procedures for the physician practice in person or by phone using an electronic health record.
Coordinate external vendors, multiple physicians, and surgery locations as required.
Coordinate insurance verification and obtain prior authorization as required.
Balance the schedule to support elective and daily add-on cases.
Prepare case information and provide reports as required or requested.
Submit charges for accurate and timely billing as required.
Coordinate and communicate cases among patient families, clinical areas, providers, FPN offices, and others as needed.
Submit the daily on-call schedule.
Revise and update the surgical schedule when changes and additions occur.