Surgery Coordinator Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma/GED, or higher education
• Proficient with OR Information/Scheduling system.

Responsibilities

• Participates in maintaining a confidential, safe, patient-focused office.
• Communicates well with clinical staff, Physician offices, and external customers as well as with the multi-disciplinary team of providers.
• Efficiently manages the scheduling of multiple procedures requests by multiple providers to multiple areas.
• Ensures that all details are covered to ensure a smooth process for patients and their families.
• Maintains an organized work environment and remains efficient with multiple interruptions.
• Maintains appropriate knowledge of existing surgical systems and software needed to support Surgical Services.
• Stays current with new procedures and preference cards associated with the procedures.
• Coordinates daily and future surgery schedules for multiple areas (Surgery Center, Endoscopy, Main OR).
• Communicates changes to Physicians, staff, and appropriate support departments.
• Updates and reviews projected surgery schedule to facilitate case sequence and maximize utilization of OR resources/time.
• Maintains professional and courteous demeanor during all phone and face to face interactions with providers and other members of the healthcare team.
• Communicates all pertinent aspects of patient surgery to other members of the healthcare team including surgeons, physician's assistants, medical assistants, clinical staff and implant representatives.
• Communicates visit date, time and reason with clinical staff.
• Provide clinical staff with complete and accurate information related to each surgery patient to ensure that incoming patient inquiries can be addressed completely and accurately with no delay.
• Communicate pertinent case information to other departments including pre-admission testing, radiology, laboratory and surgery.
• Coordinate and schedule patient appointments in pre-admission testing and total joint class.
• Communicate with PAT team members and supply all necessary medical information to insure accurate pre-surgical preparation.
• Verifies procedure is correct for Surgical Consent.
• Enters correct implants for charging purposes.
• Runs reports and verifies all charges are correct.
• Follows up with clinical staff on charging errors.
• Facilitates the daily surgery schedule with the Charge Nurse and Charge Anesthesia Provider.
• Contacts Surgeons/Offices/other departments with any changes to the daily schedule.
• Coordinates all daily activities at the Control Desk.