Surgery Scheduler
INSIGHT Surgical Hospital•Coldwater, MI
•Onsite
About The Position
Under the direct supervision of the R.N. and ultimately to the Nurse Director, performs the receptionist and secretarial duties on a patient care unit while functioning as the focal communications source in the nursing station. Performs activities which support the smooth operation of a patient care unit in accordance with the philosophy and mission of the Nursing Department and the hospital.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent is required
- BLS certification required within six months of hire
- Quality communication skills
Nice To Haves
- Secondary education in medical assistant or secretarial skills preferred
- One year hospital experience desirable
Responsibilities
- Assists in the coordination and communication of activities involved in the scheduling of cases in the OR Department
- Schedules add on cases (call Anesthesia, Float Circulator, Recovery, Amb Care)
- Call Administrative Supervisor, if add on is ER patient being admitted, for a room
- Schedule outpatient PICC lines
- Schedule weekend/holiday infusions and injections
- Schedule cases in the Depot
- Schedule PAT phone calls
- Schedule cases from printer, fax, email and phone calls
- Deliver next day Pick Sheets
- Pick up the Pick Sheets and Implant forms from day before from Recovery Room
- Take On Call sheet to Switchboard
- Hang On Call sheet for Administrative Supervisor
- Let OR crew and Ambulatory Care know of cancellations
- Pick up charts from Ambulatory Care and take to be sent out to Medical Records
- Pick up Endo reports at the end of the week and take to Doctors Lounge
- Update weekly tracking sheet
- Run SSI reports quarterly and send to surgeons
- Mail out lens implant tracking cards
- Fax/Email Allograft tracking sheets
- Prepare on call sheets for the next week
- Prepare on call calendar for the next month
- Answer phone calls (check voicemail)
- Respond to emails
- Post charges
- Place tickets for OR equipment repairs
- Run daily surgery schedule
- Create documents and reports as needed
- Other projects as needed
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
