Onsite ENT Phone Based Surgery Scheduler

Nationwide Children's Hospital; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, OH is seeking an onsite Administrative/Surgical Scheduling Clerk to support the ENT team. This role operates Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM, serving as the primary contact for patients by answering calls, scheduling, rescheduling, and canceling appointments, and coordinating surgeries.

Responsibilities include coordinating with physicians and hospital staff, verifying patient eligibility, arranging pre-operative testing, and maintaining

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Two years of medical secretary experience is required.
• Surgical scheduling experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Schedules surgeries by coordinating with patients, physicians, and hospital staff.
• Confirms patient eligibility for surgery by reviewing medical records and insurance coverage.
• Coordinates pre-operative testing and medical clearance for patients.
• Ensures that all necessary equipment and supplies are available for the scheduled surgeries.
• Communicates any changes in the surgical schedule to all relevant parties.
• Maintains accurate and up-to-date records of all scheduled surgeries and related information.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Organizational skills

Medical terminology

Office skills

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Medical coding

Job description

Overview

Onsite (Main Campus) role supporting the ENT administrative team, Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM. Serves as a primary point of contact for patients by answering calls, scheduling, rescheduling, and canceling appointments, coordinating surgeries, and providing resources and referrals to surgery centers. Works closely with other administrative staff and may occasionally support clinic operations. This position is primarily phone-based and requires strong communication, customer service, and organizational skills.

Onsite (Main Campus) role supporting the ENT administrative team, Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM. Serves as a primary point of contact for patients by answering calls, scheduling, rescheduling, and canceling appointments, coordinating surgeries, and providing resources and referrals to surgery centers. Works closely with other administrative staff and may occasionally support clinic operations. This position is primarily phone-based and requires strong communication, customer service, and organizational skills.

Job Description Summary

Schedules surgeries, coordinates with patients, physicians, and hospital staff to ensure efficient and timely surgical procedures.

Job Description

Essential Functions

• Schedules surgeries by coordinating with patients, physicians, and other medical staff.


• Confirms patient eligibility for surgery by reviewing medical records and insurance coverage.


• Coordinates pre-operative testing and medical clearance for patients.


• Ensures that all necessary equipment and supplies are available for the scheduled surgeries.


• Communicates any changes in the surgical schedule to all relevant parties.


• Maintains accurate and up-to-date records of all scheduled surgeries and related information.

Education Requirement

High School Diploma or equivalent, required.

Licensure Requirement

(not specified)

Certifications

(not specified)

Skills

• Knowledge of filing, word processing, spreadsheet, medical terminology, coding, and office skills.


• Excellent customer service skills to interact with department staff and the public. Interpersonal skills necessary to deal with the public in a polite and effective manner.

Experience

• Two years of medical secretary experience, required.


• Surgical scheduling experience, preferred.

Physical Requirements

OCCASIONALLY: Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Standing, Walking
FREQUENTLY: (none specified)
CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Computer skills, Decision Making, Flexing/extending of neck, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Problem solving, Repetitive hand/arm use, Seeing – Far/near, Sitting

Additional Physical Requirements Performed But Not Listed Above

(not specified)

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