Evenings OR Scheduler — Surgical Scheduling Pro

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 40,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Time away from work

Retirement resources and 401(k) match

Education support

Job summary

St. Mark's Hospital in Salt Lake City, part of HCA Healthcare, is seeking an OR Scheduler/Med Office Specialist for evening shifts.

You will input surgical cases from Surgeon offices, create the surgery schedule, and maintain a smooth patient flow through coordination with anesthesia, radiology, and support staff. The role emphasizes accuracy in CPCS data entry, maintaining schedules for proper staffing and equipment, and building positive relationships with physicians and hospital teams.

Qualifications

• One year computer skills and medical terminology preferred.
• Background in medical terminology and surgical procedures.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
• Previous OR experience strongly desired.
• Medical Scheduling experience preferred.
• Must have Medical Office Experience.

Responsibilities

• You will represent our hospital teams by interacting in a professional manner while coordinating surgery scheduled with physician offices.
• You will communicate inpatient admit numbers to the Patient Access Coordinator.
• You will coordinate anesthesia assignments between the OR, SMOPS, Endoscopy, Cath Lab, and other offices.
• You will coordinate with radiology for rad techs and c-arm coverage.
• You will correctly link the appropriate preference card(s) to the scheduled procedure.
• You will demonstrate accountability and problem solving skills.
• You will enter data accurately in CPCS system.
• You will formulate daily surgery schedule according to the rules of scheduling policy.
• You will foster positive relationships with staff, physicians, surgeons and offices.
• You will inform management of potential problems with patient, procedure, or surgeon equipment conflicts.
• You will maintain schedule to ensure proper and adequate anesthesia, nursing staff and equipment can be provided.
• You will notify the appropriate departments and personnel of schedule changes, additions and cancellations.
• You will provide printed schedules to appropriate parties at designated times.
• You will verify that "inpatient only" cases are appropriately scheduled.
• You will work with vendors for acquisition of special equipment, implants and supplies for procedures by request.

Skills

Computer skills

Medical terminology

Communication skills

OR experience

Medical scheduling experience

Medical office experience

Job description

St. Mark's Hospital in Salt Lake City, part of HCA Healthcare, is seeking an OR Scheduler/Med Office Specialist for evening shifts.

You will input surgical cases from Surgeon offices, create the surgery schedule, and maintain a smooth patient flow through coordination with anesthesia, radiology, and support staff. The role emphasizes accuracy in CPCS data entry, maintaining schedules for proper staffing and equipment, and building positive relationships with physicians and hospital teams.