Operating Room Scheduler: Optimize OR Utilization

St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System in Savannah, GA, is seeking an OR Scheduling Specialist to coordinate surgical services, validate patient demographics, authorizations, CPT/HCPCS and ICD10 codes, and ensure accurate, timely scheduling.

You will work with physicians’ offices, nurses and the Resource Coordinator to resolve scheduling conflicts, manage block time, and confirm schedules with the care team to maximize operating room efficiency and patient care.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of Medical Terminology and Anatomy & Physiology knowledge required.
• EMR and RIS experience preferred (1-2 years).
• Medical office or hospital setting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensures accurate scheduling, rescheduling, cancellations and verification of patient appointments with correct MD, modality, equipment and studies.
• Repeats appointment date, time and location; schedules interpreters as needed.
• Communicates scheduling guidelines to departments and physicians; verifies MD written orders.
• Accesses and extracts confidential patient information for insurance authorizations and communicates clearly.

Skills

Medical Terminology

Anatomy & Physiology

EMR

RIS

Education

Associates of Healthcare - Preferred

Tools

EMR

RIS

Job description

St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System in Savannah, GA, is seeking an OR Scheduling Specialist to coordinate surgical services, validate patient demographics, authorizations, CPT/HCPCS and ICD10 codes, and ensure accurate, timely scheduling.

You will work with physicians’ offices, nurses and the Resource Coordinator to resolve scheduling conflicts, manage block time, and confirm schedules with the care team to maximize operating room efficiency and patient care.