Surgery Scheduler

Southern Ohio Medical Center • Portsmouth, OH

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Surgery Scheduling Coordinator's primary job function is to schedule cases for the operating rooms, interventional radiology, C-sections for maternity, pre-operative anesthesia consults, special requests for anesthesia throughout the hospital in addition to cardiac testing lab and to ensure maximum utilization of resources. Resolves equipment, supplies, and staff conflicts prior to publishing schedules, and emails/faxes throughout the hospital twice daily. Processes patient charges in a complete, accurate and timely manner. Work with patient billing to make sure OR/Anesthesia/PACU charges are correct. Send previous days' patient and procedure information to surgeon's office. Enter call schedules for all services (OR/Anesthesia/CVOR) in both call systems. Maintains files of surgeons scheduling faxes for accuracy.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or successful completion of an equivalent High School Exam Required
• Medical terminology required

Nice To Haves

• Additional course work in data entry preferred
• Job related experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Schedules surgical cases in the surgical computer system as policy dictates.
• Processes patient charges through surgical computer system in an accurate and timely manner.
• Provides Anesthesia provider with anesthesia charge information.
• Accurately journals and checks the operative records.
• Distributes daily and monthly operative statistical reports.
• Prints and distributes surgery schedule as indicated.
• Requests Anesthesia consultation by telephone or computer as needed per physician's order.

Benefits

• Competitive pay with quarterly market analysis
• Performance-based annual increase and bonus eligibility
• Up to 4% employer contributions to retirement plans (403(b) and Cash Balance Pension)
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Earned Wage Access - get paid before payday
• Paid Time Off bank with 3 annual sick days
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Tuition and certification assistance
• Club LC - discounted/free gym membership
• Employee discount and payroll deduct programs
• And many other benefit offerings!

What This Job Offers

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