Surgery Scheduler - Ortho Institute

Trinity Health•Fort Lauderdale, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This position will support the Orthopedic office by scheduling hip & knee elective surgical and procedure appointments, and preparing the written surgical schedule for distribution. The hours for this role are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Two (2) to three (3) years of Surgery office scheduling or clerical experience is required.
Medical terminology knowledge required.
Advanced computer skills and experience with computerized scheduling system required.
Good written and verbal communication skills necessary.

Nice To Haves

Medical Assistant or LPN preferred
Certified / Registered Medical Assistant or LPN preferred

Responsibilities

Obtains necessary surgical authorizations.
Obtains required Pre-op clearances per ASA guidelines.
Facilitates the collection of the Physicians Surgical fees per office guidelines.
Obtains and enters necessary scheduling information from person requesting surgical time.
Considers instrument and equipment limitations of department when scheduling elective surgeries.
Allows adequate time for each procedure according to physician's request. Attempts to schedule similar types of cases in same room to increase efficiency.
Verifies all patients’ names, procedures, surgeons and times. Faxes demographics to facility.
Obtains all missing patient information from physician's offices as well as names of assistants, equipment needs, special requests and positions.
Prepares final version of schedule for following day.
Communicates all changes of schedule to appropriate departments in a timely fashion.