Scheduler - Surgery

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada•Las Vegas, NV

2d•Onsite

About The Position

As an academic medical center with a rich history of providing life-saving treatment in Southern Nevada, UMC serves as the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, offering Nevada’s highest level of care to promote successful medical outcomes for patients. UMC is home to a Level I Trauma Center, Verified Burn Center, and Transplant Center. In 2026, we became the FIRST and ONLY Magnet®-Recognized hospital in the state, reflecting UMC's nursing professionalism, teamwork, and superiority in patient care. Position Summary: Responsible for scheduling surgical procedures using a computerized scheduling system. Coordinates scheduling between members, surgeons, external providers, hospital staff, and outside vendors according to established surgery scheduling protocols and policies.

Requirements

Equivalent to graduation from high school and one (1) year surgery scheduling experience or experience working in a physician office and performing scheduling activities.
Knowledge of surgical procedures; medical terminology; hospital and departmental policies and procedures; laws, rules and regulations governing area of assignment; terminology used in area of assignment; department and hospital safety practice and procedures; patient rights; age specific patient care practices; infection control policies and practices; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures.
Skill in dealing with physicians, patients and other employees; customer service; computerized scheduling system; verifying claims, forms and applications according to laws and guidelines in area of assignment; preparing technical and statistical reports; performing technical, specialized, complex and difficult office support work; using initiative and judgment within established procedural guidelines; setting priorities and meeting critical deadlines; developing interpersonal relations with a variety of people; using computers and related software applications; communicating with a wide variety of people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties; efficient, effective and safe use of equipment.
Mobility to work in a typical office setting and use standard office equipment, vision to read printed materials and a VDT screen, stamina to remain seated and maintain concentration for extended periods of time, and hearing and speech to communicate effectively in person and over the telephone.
Strength and agility to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or an eligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

Nice To Haves

A minimum of one (1) year Surgical block scheduling experience in hospital setting
Service line specific experience such as orthopedic, robotic, neurological, general surgery, and/or ob/gyn surgical scheduling
Knowledge with CPT and ICD-10 coding, prior authorization verification processes
Anesthesia scheduling exposure
Strong customer service skills
Epic and Microsoft office (Word, Excel) experience recommended

Responsibilities

Scheduling surgical procedures using a computerized scheduling system.
Coordinating scheduling between members, surgeons, external providers, hospital staff, and outside vendors according to established surgery scheduling protocols and policies.