Responsible for the timely and efficient scheduling of surgical/procedural cases and the coordination of efforts by all impacted departments while providing the most efficient use of related resources.
Job Specific Duties
Accurately inputs surgical/procedure/patient case information into Surginet appointment book.
Coordinates surgical/procedural patient schedules of all areas to maximize efficient use of available time and maximize block schedule utilization.
Provides daily preliminary and final printed schedule to all parties (physician offices, OR Management, Anesthesia, SPD, PACU, SDS, MPS) to ensure coordination of efforts across departments.
Collaborates with all credentialed surgeons and offices to efficiently schedule non-block cases into open times.
Manages block schedules (releases, block dates in Compass).
Serves as subject matter expert on the coordination of scheduling for all surgical service areas.
Provides education on proper scheduling practices to all surgical service area staff assigned to after-hours scheduling.
Coordinates regular meetings with physician offices to collaborate on scheduling process improvements.
Assists surgical services managers with UKG edits as needed.
Runs daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly reports as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Job Requirements
1-3 years experience in an office setting
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Associates Degree preferred
Intermediate level of proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and other Windows applications
1-3 years of Medical, hospital, or physician office scheduling experience highly preferred
In depth knowledge of medical terminology
Basic knowledge and use of computer and printers and/or the ability to learn appropriate software applications
