Surgical Scheduler - Surgery Clinic Madison St - Jefferson

Shift

Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Surgery Clinic JC Madison

• $19.15 - $30.23 per hour, based on experience

MU Health Care is looking for a highly organized, proactive, and compassionate team player who thrives in a fast‑paced clinical environment. The ideal candidate is a strong communicator with a sharp eye for detail and a passion for ensuring every patient receives seamless, timely care. You'll be a key connector between patients, providers, and surgical teams—someone who remains calm under pressure, is adaptable, and is energized by problem‑solving.

This dynamic role is for someone who enjoys coordinating complex schedules, managing critical timelines, and making a direct, positive impact on patient outcomes.

MU Health Care is proud to be named one of Forbes' Best‑in‑State Employers for seven years in a row—a testament to our culture and collaborative environment driven by the mission to save and improve lives. We believe anything is possible and rally around solutions, celebrating innovation and offering opportunities to be part of something bigger—having a voice and role in work that serves our community and transforms medicine.

Our academic health system—unique in mid‑Missouri—includes seven hospitals (including the region’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and Children’s Hospital) and over 90 specialty clinics, providing a broad spectrum of clinical and non‑clinical positions with growth, opportunity, and support at every step.

• Health, vision, and dental insurance coverage starting day one
• Generous paid leave and paid time off, including nine holidays
• Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8% and full vesting in three years
• Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%)
• Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels, and more

Organize, implement, and maintain a scheduling management system.

Log all new information into a database and provide scheduled reports for coordination and reporting purposes.

Interact with customers, patients, providers, and staff to coordinate pre‑op and post‑appointment activities along with all follow‑up appointments.

Evaluate patients for surgery readiness to determine the appropriate OR and post‑op timeframe.

Analyze critical paths and constraints to determine the effect of schedule changes and recommend work‑arounds.

Manage daily add‑ons and emergency cases and assist the team in developing and maintaining periodic status reports to keep management informed.

Analyze to determine alternative courses of action or recovery on slipped schedules.

Depending upon the location and assigned area of responsibility, the following duties may apply:

Prepare patients for examinations including taking and recording vital signs, printing medication lists, and other tasks. Perform Point of Care (POC) testing on patients, maintain POC equipment and supplies, and maintain equipment/controls.

May complete unit/department‑specific duties and expectations as outlined in department documents.

High school diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities can be acquired.

Three (3) years of scheduling, clerical, office, or healthcare related work experience.

Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without reasonable accommodation. This position is very active and requires ambulating, reaching, and moving objects weighing up to and over 20 lbs. The role also routinely comes into contact with patients who may have contagious illnesses.

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.