RN Specialty Coordinator – Preoperative Assessment Clinic

Medical University of South Carolina • Charleston, SC

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About The Position

The Preoperative Assessment Clinic within Perioperative Services supports patients scheduled for surgical and procedural care across multiple MUSC Health locations. A critical function of the clinic is early identification of patients requiring preoperative assessment, specialty review, or additional coordination prior to scheduling or surgery. The RN Specialty Coordinator – Referral Queue serves as the clinical owner of the preoperative referral queue. This role performs advanced chart review, applies specialty-specific criteria, determines appropriate preoperative pathways, and coordinates next steps to ensure patients are accurately routed, appropriately scheduled, and prepared for surgery. This position plays a key role in reducing inappropriate scheduling, preventing late discoveries, and supporting safe, efficient surgical throughput. This role works in close partnership with non-clinical scheduling staff, providing clinical guidance and decision support to ensure patients are scheduled appropriately and efficiently.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Nursing degree preferred.
• RN staff hired on or after July 1, 2013 with an Associate or Diploma degree in nursing are required to be enrolled in an accredited BSN program within two years and successfully obtain a BSN degree within four years of the RN hire or reclassification date.
• Refer to policy A141 for more details.
• Minimum of three years of clinical nursing experience required.
• Licensure as a registered nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing or a compact state.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) required, either a certification from an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers (or AHA recognized equivalent) or an American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in perioperative, preoperative assessment, specialty care, or complex ambulatory workflows preferred.

Responsibilities

• Under the direction of clinic leadership, the RN Specialty Coordinator manages and reviews referrals routed to the Preoperative Assessment Clinic referral queue.
• This role applies independent nursing judgment to assess patient complexity, determine need for preoperative clinic involvement or specialty review, and coordinate appropriate next steps prior to scheduling or surgery.
• The RN Specialty Coordinator functions as a clinical decision-maker within established protocols and serves as a liaison between surgical services, anesthesia, specialty clinics, and scheduling teams.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees