Surgery Associate (Outpatient), Full Time, Day Shift

Adventist Health • Ukiah, CA

3d • $25 - $30

About The Position

The Surgery Associate schedules, confirms, and maintains patient diagnostic appointments, surgeries, and medical consultations for designated departments. The role reviews schedule cancellations, double bookings, and changes, and helps ensure payment for services by verifying insurance benefits and discussing financing options.

The associate coordinates surgery scheduling and related paperwork, verifies coverage, determines whether referrals or authorizations are needed, and initiates necessary processes. They also arrange diagnostic tests, medical and cardiac clearances, preoperative testing, and follow-up appointments, and communicate procedure dates and facility information to patients.

Requirements

• High school education, GED, or equivalent is preferred.
• Associate’s or technical degree, or an equivalent combination of education and related experience, is preferred.
• Medical assistant experience in an outpatient setting is preferred.
• Medical Assistant certification is preferred.
• CPR or BLS certification from an approved vendor per Adventist Health policy is preferred.

Nice To Haves

• High school education, GED, or equivalent.
• Associate’s or technical degree, or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Medical assistant experience in an outpatient setting.
• Medical Assistant certification.
• CPR or BLS certification from an approved vendor per Adventist Health policy.

Responsibilities

• Schedule patients for surgery and complete appropriate paperwork for surgery facilities.
• Verify patient insurance coverage, determine whether surgical referrals or authorizations are needed, and begin the necessary processes.
• Complete appointment-scheduling paperwork, including authorization numbers, coding, insurance card copies, demographic sheets, chart notes, patient instructions, and preoperative testing and procedure orders.
• Schedule diagnostic tests based on physician orders.
• Schedule medical and cardiac clearances according to physician orders.
• Send completed surgery packets to surgery facilities and preoperative departments.
• Meet or call surgery patients to inform them about procedure dates and facilities.
• Schedule patients for follow-up appointments, tests, and exams.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed