Pediatric Surgery Scheduling Specialist

Fayette Chamber of Commerce; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is seeking an Administrative Scheduling professional to coordinate surgical operations, schedule appointments, and maintain patient records. The role involves complex scheduling across pediatric specialties and collaboration with surgeons and hospital teams.

Candidates should have 1–3 years of surgery scheduling experience, familiarity with EMR systems, and strong communication and organizational skills. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 1–3 years in surgery scheduling or complex scheduling in healthcare.
• Experience with computerized surgery scheduling systems.
• Preferred: 2 years in provider scheduling in a multi-specialty setting; Epic Cadence or comparable EMR.

Responsibilities

• Schedules patient appointments when needed, including referrals and OR block time management.
• Interviews patients and families to obtain demographic and financial information; enters data into system for registration, billing, tracking, etc.
• Confirms insurance coverage and obtains authorizations for procedures; acts as lead for surgical cases.
• Manages department and provider surgical case calendars and handles scheduling calls.

Skills

Scheduling

Healthcare scheduling

Communication

Organization

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Call handling

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Epic Cadence

EMR systems

Surgery scheduling software

Job description

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is seeking an Administrative Scheduling professional to coordinate surgical operations, schedule appointments, and maintain patient records. The role involves complex scheduling across pediatric specialties and collaboration with surgeons and hospital teams.

Candidates should have 1–3 years of surgery scheduling experience, familiarity with EMR systems, and strong communication and organizational skills. Equal opportunity employer.