Surgery Scheduler

IVI America • Basking Ridge, NJ

56d • $20 - $22 • Onsite

About The Position

The Surgery Scheduler will be responsible for interacting with patients and medical staff to arrange dates, timing, and locations for surgical procedures.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) - required
• 2+ years' experience with surgical scheduling
• Proficient computer skills (Microsoft Office). Keyboard skills of 25 words required.

Nice To Haves

• Associate’s degree – a plus
• Area: Administrative Management or other related field
• Experience with medical office software program(s) (EMR’s) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Schedules all surgical procedures and ensures that all of the appropriate clinical and insurance coding information is collected for the surgery schedule.
• Arranges the logistics of patient surgeries, sets the time and venue of procedures and takes care of paperwork and other administrative requirements.
• Comforts patients by anticipating their anxieties and answering their questions.
• Assists in ensuring appropriate pre-operative paperwork is complete and post-operative reports and documents are received and filed.
• Ensures referrals and any necessary authorizations are in place for procedures.
• Collects all out-of-pocket charges prior to patient having surgery performed.
• Understands surgical procedures, such as the necessary time a surgery takes and the medical staff necessary, in order to properly maintain a surgical schedule.
• Schedules all surgery related appointments and works with patients’ care team to ensure any and all additional requirements are met.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance Options
• Retirement 401K Plan
• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
• Company Paid: Life Insurance & Long-Term Disability & AD&D
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED