OR Scheduler - Pre-Anesthesia Eval Center - Westlinks

Lee Health; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement plan with employer matching

Paid time off and holidays

Tuition assistance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Lee Health in Fort Myers, FL, is seeking an experienced surgical scheduler for our Pre-Anesthesia Evaluation Center. You will coordinate surgical procedures, manage scheduling details, and communicate with patients, providers, and clinical teams to ensure a smooth perioperative workflow.

Candidates must have hands-on scheduling experience; Epic experience is preferred. This full-time role requires excellent organization, communication, and multitasking in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience scheduling surgical procedures is required.
• Excellent organizational, communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to coordinate schedules and priorities with patients and healthcare teams.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and coordinate surgical procedures across Lee Health facilities.
• Verify insurance and obtain pre-certification/authorization as needed.
• Communicate scheduling details clearly to patients, physicians and staff.

Skills

Surgical scheduling

Organizational skills

Communication

Multitasking

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma

Post-secondary education preferred

Tools

Epic

Job description

Location:Westlinks -12801 Westlinks DriveFort Myers FL 33913

Department: Pre-Anesthesia Eval Center

Work Type: Full Time

Shift: Shift 1/8:30:00 AM to 5:00:00 PM

Minimum to Midpoint Pay Rate:$20.50 - $24.09 / hour

Summary

OR Scheduler Pre-Anesthesia Evaluation Center

Location: Westlinks 12801 Westlinks Drive, Fort Myers, FL 33913

Position Overview

Lee Health is seeking an experienced surgical scheduler to join our Pre-Anesthesia Evaluation Center. This role is ideal for candidates with hands‑on experience coordinating surgical procedures, managing scheduling details, and communicating with patients, providers, and clinical teams.

Surgical scheduling experience is required. Candidates without direct surgical scheduling experience may not meet the qualifications for this position.

Minimum Qualifications

• Previous experience scheduling surgical procedures is required.

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Excellent communication and customer service skills.

• Ability to coordinate schedules, manage competing priorities, and work effectively with patients and healthcare teams.

• Proficiency with computer systems and electronic scheduling tools.

Important Application Requirement

You must upload a current resume that includes employment dates and clearly details your surgical scheduling experience. Your resume must demonstrate where and when you performed surgical scheduling responsibilities. Applications without this information may not be considered.

Lee Health Benefits

Eligible team members enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Retirement plan with employer matching contributions up to 5%.

• Paid time off and holidays.

• Tuition assistance after one year of employment.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Join Lee Health

At Lee Health, your experience makes a difference. Join a team committed to exceptional patient care, collaboration, and a positive patient experience.

Be Valued for Being You.

The OR Scheduler position is the first point of contact with Lee Health for physician offices to Schedule any Surgical, Endoscopic, Endovascular Lab or other Interventional Radiology procedures; therefore, it requires excellent verbal and customer service skills. Excellent computer skills and knowledge of medical terminology is also a requirement. Staff must have the ability to multitask by answering phones, collecting and verifying information, understanding and scheduling any Surgical or Endoscopic procedure(s) in Op Time from all Specialties for all Lee Health Surgical facilities. This position requires the ability to work in a fast paced sometimes stressful environment; must be organized and have the ability to prioritize, be extremely detail oriented to assure accuracy and remain flexible to provide exceptional customer experience. This job requires a person to be able to work independently and yet be a team player that supports efficient use of the available Surgery and Physician time and resources during prime time hours. Effective planning is essential to optimize the surgical experience for the patient, surgeon and staff. This position must be able to implement and follow standard processes that support clear and accurate communication to patients, families, physician and department staff to meet identified needs as this will improve quality, safety and productivity while decreasing the opportunity for adverse events. This position is not only responsible for effective scheduling, but also for coding, verifying insurance and/or obtaining necessary pre-certification/authorization for procedures. Thus, knowledge of basic insurance guidelines and authorization limitations is also part of this job.

Requirements

Education: High School or equivalent required. Post high school training or college preferred.

Experience: Previous medical or surgical scheduling experience. Epic experience is preferred. Has the ability to demonstrate multitasking competencies.

Certification: N/A

License: N/A

Other: Excellent communication, interpersonal, and customer relations skills required. Medical terminology, mathematics, grammar and spelling skills required. Excellent computer skills required. Has the ability to problem solve and demonstrate critical thinking skills. Understanding of CPT and ICD coding is necessary. Ability to read, write, understand the English language required. Bilingual Preferred but not required.

US:FL:Fort Myers