Surgical Clerical Support Sched Specialist - FT - Days
About The Position
Interacts with physician's offices in scheduling operative procedures, verifying patient data, and transmitting all data/information to nursing areas. Distributes final schedule to all appropriate areas on a daily basis. Maintains communication within the department, relays messages to appropriate staff. The employee works well with people, hospital personnel, patients, families and visitors. Responsible for communication flow within the department, answering the telephone with a friendly attitude, working with physician offices and all hospital departments to schedule patients for surgery and outpatient visits. Verifies the next day surgery schedule and working between departments to place the patients at the correct surgical time. The employee will provide the schedule to departments as needed.
Requirements
- High School education
- Experience in medical terminology
- Clerical experience and/or hospital experience desirable
- Must be able to work with people
- Always poised, courteous, pleasing personality
- Good telephone voice
- Able to meet the public
Responsibilities
- Schedule operative procedures
- Verify patient data
- Transmit data/information to nursing areas
- Distribute final schedule to all appropriate areas on a daily basis
- Maintain communication within the department
- Relay messages to appropriate staff
- Answer the telephone with a friendly attitude
- Work with physician offices and all hospital departments to schedule patients for surgery and outpatient visits
- Verify the next day surgery schedule
- Work between departments to place patients at the correct surgical time
- Provide the schedule to departments as needed
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
