Surgical Scheduler

Ascension•Brookfield, WI

56d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves working with physician offices to gather necessary information for scheduling surgeries, ensuring alignment with department guidelines while accommodating physician requests and patient needs. The Surgical Scheduler will assign operating suites, equipment, and block times to optimize resource utilization. A key responsibility includes accurately entering demographic, billing, and insurance information into the electronic medical records, coordinating with Patient Admitting to prevent any delays in scheduled surgeries. The position may also involve rescheduling surgeries due to emergencies or other unforeseen events.

Requirements

High School diploma equivalency OR 1 year of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.
Required professional licensure/certification can be used in lieu of education or experience, if applicable.

Nice To Haves

Epic experience
Scheduling experience
Prior auth experience

Responsibilities

Work with physician offices to gather information needed to schedule surgeries consistent with department guidelines and accommodating physicians requests and patients needs.
Assign operating suites and equipment and block times to maximize efficient use of resources.
Ensure that necessary demographic, billing and insurance information is entered into electronic medical records and coordinates with Patient Admitting as needed to prevent delays in scheduled surgery.
May reschedule surgeries as needed to accommodate emergencies or other unanticipated events.