Surgery Associate
About The Position
The Surgery Associate schedules surgical procedures according to physician instructions and generates and distributes surgery schedules to designated departments. The role handles telephone communications and general clerical functions, and works with assigned charge nurses to support clear coordination of scheduled surgical cases and daily throughput. The position receives patient information from physician offices, coordinates schedules with physician availability, plans surgery and on-call schedules, and ensures schedules reach the appropriate departments. It also enters scheduling information into the computer, prints and posts daily schedules, provides hard copies to admissions, and communicates cancellations, schedule changes, and other relevant updates to anesthesia and staff. The associate supports scheduling-related patient and insurance processes, including CMS payments and requested insurance verifications, and contributes to departmental policy implementation and ongoing review of policies and procedure manuals.
Requirements
- High school education/GED or equivalent is preferred.
- Associate's/technical degree or an equivalent combination of education and related experience is preferred.
- Experience working in a healthcare setting is preferred.
- Associates must receive required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter where applicable; medical and religious exemptions may apply.
Nice To Haves
- High school education/GED or equivalent.
- Associate's/technical degree or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
- Experience working in a healthcare setting.
Responsibilities
- Schedule surgical procedures based on physician instructions.
- Generate and distribute surgery schedules to selected departments.
- Handle telephone communications and general clerical functions.
- Coordinate with assigned charge nurses to support scheduled surgical cases and daily throughput.
- Collaborate in implementing new hospital and departmental policies.
- Review and update department policies and procedure manuals on an ongoing basis.
- Schedule patients and ensure CMS payments; communicate with insurance offices when specific verifications are needed.
- Coordinate hospital activities with physician schedules.
- Receive patient information from physician offices and coordinate schedules.
- Plan surgery and on-call schedules and ensure delivery to appropriate departments.
- Provide admissions with surgery schedule hard copies and notify them about cancellations and schedule changes.
- Enter information into the computer and print daily schedules.
- Post the following day's schedule and notify anesthesia and relevant staff about pertinent changes.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
