Surgical Scheduling Coordinator - Orthopedics-Greenville
About The Position
The Surgical Scheduling Coordinator for Orthopedics is responsible for entering surgeon-office surgery requests, including patient demographic and medical information, into the ECU Health Electronic Medical Record. The coordinator serves as the central contact for coordinating pre-surgical information between surgeon offices and internal departments before the day of surgery. The role liaises with surgeon offices, Pre-Op, scheduling, admissions, and other facility departments to ensure information and resources are coordinated. The position is full time, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The stated pay range is $16.97–$24.74.
Requirements
- Three to four years of related experience.
- High school diploma or equivalent (GED), or higher.
- Good written and verbal communication skills with physicians and their office personnel.
Responsibilities
- Enter surgical patient information into the ECU Health Electronic Medical Record promptly, including information received by fax or electronic health record.
- Enter other required surgical information and use quality measures to prevent duplicate charts.
- Serve as a liaison between VSC and surgeon offices, coordinating resources needed to begin a patient encounter at the facility.
- Communicate with surgeon offices to obtain correct and accurate information and coordinate consistent processes with scheduling.
- Record information accurately and efficiently, with minimal to no mistakes, and communicate effectively in writing and verbally with physicians and office personnel.
- Coordinate with Pre-Op and other internal departments; provide information needed for nurse review to the Pre-Op Charge Nurse as soon as possible, except for last-minute changes.
- Note medications and other health issues as required, and notify schedulers of relevant medications or medical history so patient arrival times can be set appropriately.
- Ensure H&P and consent forms have appropriate signatures in accordance with regulatory requirements.
- Obtain all case information as cases are scheduled.
- Provide admissions staff with critical notes and information about patient needs, payments, and additional signatures.
- Communicate schedule changes and other information throughout the facility.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
