Senior Scheduler - Surgical Orthopedics

Northwell Health • North New Hyde Park, NY

25d

About The Position

Coordinates the staff and daily operations for scheduling of patient surgeries or procedures. Ensures effective utilization of resources in the scheduling of all surgical procedures.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience, required.

Nice To Haves

• High Volume experience, preferred
• Surgical experience, preferred
• Ability to Travell to multiple locations, preferred

Responsibilities

• Prioritizes, schedules, assigns, and monitors work to optimize operational service.
• Reviews, recommends, implements, and monitors approved work-flow changes.
• Collaborates with hospital departments, offices, and surgical physicians to facilitate efficient scheduling of surgical procedures.
• Handles complex scheduling issues; recognizes and resolves errors, as necessary.
• Reviews scheduled surgeries or procedures with management and nursing personnel prior to the production of final operating room or procedural area schedule for next business day.
• Ensures effective communication of actual and potential schedule changes to admissions, operating room, and recovery room areas.
• Ensures adequate inventory of supplies.
• Handle administrative duties, answer phones and order supplies for the unit as required.
• Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees