Scheduler General Surgery

Overview

Surgical Scheduler schedules patients for surgery, tests, referrals, medical and cardiac clearance, pre-op tests, and review meds and health history.

Education:

High school diploma or GED. Evidence of medical terminology proficiency

Experience:

At least one year of experience in healthcare

Certification: BLS highly preferred

Tenet Healthcare/TPR complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date. If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law.

• Scheduling patients for surgery, completing facility paperwork.
• Scheduling patients for diagnostic tests such as bone scan, MRI, CT, EMG/NCS, ESI.
• Reviewing patient’s meds and health history to determine pre-admission testing needs.
• Scheduling appropriate medical and cardiac clearances.
• Scheduling patient for follow-up appointments and tests.
• Other duties as assigned.