Surgery Scheduler

Medical University of South Carolina•Charleston, SC

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Schedules all surgical procedures and assures that all of the appropriate clinical and insurance coding information is collected for the surgery schedule. The Scheduler receives requests from surgical service lines to schedule procedures and schedules the procedure according to established guidelines. Responsible for ensuring all necessary resources are available for surgical date.

Requirements

High School Degree or Equivalent
3 years of work experience
Continuous standing, sitting, walking
Continuous bending at the waist
Continuous gross motor use (fingers/hands)
Continuous reaching in all directions
Continuous repetitive motion (hands/wrists/elbows/shoulders)
Continuous full use of both legs
Continuous corrected vision 20/40 (one or both eyes)
Continuous recognition of objects (near/far)
Continuous depth perception
Continuous peripheral vision
Continuous hearing acuity (with correction)
Continuous tactile sensory function
Continuous gross motor with fine motor coordination
Continuous olfactory (smell) function
Continuous respirator use qualification
Continuous effective stress management

Nice To Haves

Infrequent climbing stairs
Infrequent working outdoors (temperature extremes)
Frequent working from elevated areas
Frequent working in confined/cramped spaces
Infrequent kneeling
Frequent twisting at the waist
Frequent squatting
Frequent pinching operations
Frequent reaching overhead
Frequent balance & coordination (lower extremities)
Infrequent lift/carry 50 lbs. unassisted
Infrequent lift/lower 50 lbs. from floor to 36”
Infrequent lift up to 25 lbs. overhead
Frequent exertion of up to 50 lbs. of force
Continuous color discrimination
Frequent rotating shifts
Frequent overtime as required
Continuous latex-safe environment

Responsibilities

Schedules all surgical procedures.
Assures that all of the appropriate clinical and insurance coding information is collected for the surgery schedule.
Receives requests from surgical service lines to schedule procedures and schedules the procedure according to established guidelines.
Ensures all necessary resources are available for surgical date.