Surgery Coordinator - Interventional Pain Management Clinic
About The Position
The Surgery Coordinator is responsible for ensuring adequate preparation for surgery, to include, but not limited to, scheduling all patient appointments and surgeries, ensuring all prior authorizations have been obtained and in proper order, ensuring patients receive appointment reminders, prepare the facility by ensuring all necessary equipment is obtained and delivered prior to surgery date, ensuring all pre-surgery paperwork is completed in time for the patient's surgery, managing all surgical documents to include gathering and inputting patient information, and entering all post-surgery data.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Minimum two years' experience in a medical office setting required, surgery scheduling experience is preferred.
- Must have the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, to solve problems and make decisions.
- Spend eight (8) hours or more in front of computer, monitor or similar screen utilizing keyboard and/or mouse, daily.
- Ability to regularly stand and walk, occasionally bend, squat and twist, and occasionally lift up to 10 pounds using proper body mechanics.
- Must have a keen sense of hearing and visual acuity with or without correction.
- Must be able to handle critical and highly stressful situations with efficiency and composure.
Nice To Haves
- Associates Degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or equivalent preferred.
- surgery scheduling experience is preferred.
Responsibilities
- scheduling all patient appointments and surgeries
- ensuring all prior authorizations have been obtained and in proper order
- ensuring patients receive appointment reminders
- prepare the facility by ensuring all necessary equipment is obtained and delivered prior to surgery date
- ensuring all pre-surgery paperwork is completed in time for the patient's surgery
- managing all surgical documents to include gathering and inputting patient information
- entering all post-surgery data
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Hospitals
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
