Surgery Scheduling Specialist – Vascular Surgical Specialists Clinic – Full-Time, Days
About The Position
The Surgery Scheduling Specialist will deliver care to patients utilizing the Surgery Scheduling Specialist Process. This role schedules all inpatient and outpatient surgery and medical procedures, tests, and studies ordered by the physician. The specialist will coordinate, register, and schedule appointments for patients according to availability, conduct physician pre-certification to ensure coverage for appointments and medical care, and ensure all required tests needed prior to surgery are completed. Additionally, the specialist will coordinate and ensure necessary equipment is ordered, room availability is scheduled, and pre-surgery medication is arranged prior to the scheduled procedure. The role also involves scheduling any necessary follow-up appointments and communicating with patients to answer questions regarding surgery preparation instructions and arrival/departure instructions relative to the procedure. The specialist will perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Possess a strong work ethic and a high level of professionalism
- Requires strong customer skills
- Good communication skills
- A team player who handles multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
Nice To Haves
- 1-2 years Recent Surgery Scheduling experience
- Medical Assistant (MA) experience
- Bilingual in English / Spanish
- 2 Years related experience in Healthcare environment
Responsibilities
- Schedules all inpatient and outpatient surgery and medical procedures, tests and studies ordered by the physician
- Coordinates, registers and schedule appointments for patients according to availability
- Conducts physician pre-certification to ensure coverage for appointments and medical care
- Ensures all required tests needed prior to surgery are done
- Coordinates and ensures necessary equipment is ordered, room availability/scheduled, pre-surgery medication, etc., is arranged prior to scheduled procedure
- Schedules any necessary follow-up appointments
- Communicates and answers patients’ questions regarding surgery preparation instructions, arrival/departure instructions relative to procedure
- Performs other duties as assigned
Benefits
- 401k
- PTO
- medical
- dental
- Paid Parental Leave
- flex spending
- tuition reimbursement
- Student Loan Repayment Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
