Surgery Scheduler

Shift: 8:30am - 5:00pm, Weekends as Needed

Salary: USD $16.50 /Hr.

- USD $24.82 /Hr.

Performs OR scheduling duties according to established procedures. Performs data entry on daily charges for OR and Anesthesia patients to ensure proper revenue is applied. Input all OR‑ and cardiac‑patient records from the previous day by 10 a.m. Answers multi‑line phone systems. Rotates assignments as needed between front desk, billing, scheduling, floater. Works holidays and weekends, as needed. Is able to work with surgeons, patients, staff, Anesthesia, and families in a professional manner.

Be able to cross train. Embodies the Memorial Health System Performance Excellence Standards of Safety, Courtesy, Quality, and Efficiency that support our mission, vision and values.

• High‑school diploma.

• Three years medical‑secretary experience.
• Experience with billing process/system desired.

• Proficient on 10‑key calculator.
• Ability to type 30 wpm or one year of experience that illustrates extensive computer use.
• Strong communication skills are essential.
• Interpret written procedures to make decisions independently.
• Dependability a must.
• Ability to act as preceptor and meet learning needs of orientee.
• Medical terminology preferred.

• Interacts with a variety of hospital personnel, doctors’ offices, patients, and visitors in a manner that enhances delivery of patient care and promotes positive relationships.
• Cooperates with personnel from other departments in a friendly, effective manner.
• Welcomes and directs visitors courteously.
• Answers telephone promptly and identifies unit, self, and job title.
• Uses paging system for physicians, anesthesiologists, and other personnel.
• Uses intradepartmental intercom system.
• Locates surgical personnel upon request.
• Places telephone calls upon request.
• Distributes mail to employee mail boxes.
• Behaves in accordance with hospital guest‑relations programs, goals, and MMC Statement of Values.
• Processes and communicates information accurately and clearly according to established procedure.
• Discriminates and sets priorities for received information.
• Receives and delivers telephone messages for doctors and residents.
• Receive Anesthesia calls regarding central lines, etc., and route appropriately to CRNA or physicians.
• Delivers emergency and or patient‑related telephone messages to personnel.
• Provides appropriate verbal or written information to other departments as necessary.
• Refers requests from news media to Public Relations department.
• Operates pneumatic‑tube system correctly.
• Operates hospital computer terminals correctly.
• Operates multi‑line phone and several phones efficiently and effectively.
• Operates and maintains normal office machines with care and efficiency.
• Performs non‑clinical nursing tasks according to policy and established procedure.
• Sends for patients.
• Assembles and imprints OR records with addressograph for patient’s chart.
• Assigns surgical assistants and volunteers to run errands per request.
• Processes patient transfers or admits to the appropriate unit.
• Runs daily schedules for the OR staff and other pertinent hospital departments.
• Runs scheduling reports for physicians and OR staff.
• Calls for x‑rays for added cases.
• Runs patient‑billing report from Cerner system.
• Provides admitting with patient count based on the OR record of operation.
• Watches patients at front desk while waiting for units to pick up.
• Runs errands, picks up x‑rays, and delivers specimens on weekends.
• Maintains unit record according to established procedure.
• Completes patient charges for OR and Anesthesia patients during the day of surgery.
• Checks and balances OR record of operation with patient‑charge sheet.
• Checks and balances OR and Anesthesia records.
• Completes patient records on Cerner system for ELL and CVOR from previous day by 10 a.m. daily.
• Completes pre‑anesthesia evaluation sheets for next‑day patients.
• Embodies the Memorial Health System Performance Excellence Standards of Safety, Courtesy, Quality, and Efficiency that support our mission, vision and values.
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