Operating Room Scheduler — Optimize OR Flow

HCA Healthcare; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Wellbeing programs

Paid time off

401(k) match

Job summary

HCA Healthcare in Fort Worth, TX is seeking an Operating Room Scheduling Coordinator to manage daily surgical schedules and optimize OR utilization. You will coordinate with physician offices, surgeons, anesthesiologists, and nursing teams to verify schedules and resolve conflicts.

This role emphasizes accurate record keeping, responding to emergencies and cancellations, and supporting the surgical services department with data entry and reporting. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Previous experience in healthcare scheduling, preferably in a surgical or operating room setting.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and schedule surgical procedures, ensuring optimal use of operating room time and resources.
• Create a welcoming, professional environment while engaging with physician office staff, surgeons, anesthesiologists, nursing teams, and other healthcare professionals to verify schedules and efficiently resolve conflicts.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of surgical schedules, patient information, and operating room utilization.
• Monitor and adjust schedules as needed to accommodate emergencies, cancellations, and changes in patient status.
• Proactively identify scheduling conflicts or inefficiencies, communicate with the relevant parties to facilitate resolutions, and implement best practices to streamline workflow.
• Attend and contribute to daily 5 Day Look-Ahead meetings to ensure any issues are addressed including preventing cancellations and delays.
• Ensure compliance with hospital policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements related to operating room scheduling.
• Provide administrative support to the surgical services department, including data entry, report generation, and record keeping.
• Participate in departmental meetings and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

High school diploma or equivalent

Healthcare scheduling experience

Job description

HCA Healthcare in Fort Worth, TX is seeking an Operating Room Scheduling Coordinator to manage daily surgical schedules and optimize OR utilization. You will coordinate with physician offices, surgeons, anesthesiologists, and nursing teams to verify schedules and resolve conflicts.

This role emphasizes accurate record keeping, responding to emergencies and cancellations, and supporting the surgical services department with data entry and reporting. Equal opportunity employer.