Perioperative Scheduler

CommonSpirit Health; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Penrose Cardiology Clinic is seeking a Perioperative Scheduler to coordinate surgical and anesthesia procedures according to guidelines and available resources. You will update patient information, print schedules, and maintain relevant data while performing data entry and retrieval.

Daily responsibilities include facilitating communication between patients, providers, and the surgical team, ensuring a positive patient experience through detail-oriented scheduling and reliable service.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of medical terminology required.
• Three (3) years of experience in a healthcare setting preferred.
• Bachelor’s or advanced credentials not required but beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate surgical and anesthesia schedules per guidelines.
• Obtain and update patient and procedural information for scheduling.
• Print and distribute schedules and maintain relevant data.
• Communicate with patients, providers, and surgical teams to ensure smooth operations.
• Handle scheduling changes, add-ons, delays, and emergencies effectively.
• Ensure timely surgical care alignment with CMG mission and values.

Skills

Medical terminology

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Perioperative Scheduler, you will coordinate surgical and anesthesia procedures in alignment with established guidelines, ensuring efficient use of available resources. You will obtain and update patient and procedural information, print and distribute schedules, and maintain relevant statistical data, all while performing computer data entry and retrieval.

Every day, you will uphold strong interpersonal and customer service skills, facilitating seamless communication between patients, providers, and the surgical team. Your attention to detail and commitment to comprehensive scheduling will be crucial for delivering a positive patient experience.

To be successful in this role, you will bring excellent organizational abilities, a collaborative mindset, and a strong dedication to ensuring safe, timely surgical care aligned with our mission and values.

• Coordinates surgical and pre-admissions testing case schedule for the perioperative surgery department. Assigns anesthesia in accordance with patient, surgeon, and insurance needs. Prints and distributes schedules.
• Obtains pertinent information needed to properly schedule surgical procedures, preventing delays and equipment conflicts.
• Makes sound judgment when scheduling complex, highly technical, and/or exploratory procedures that may require extra time, staff, equipment, or be a potential for medical complications and create delays in the schedule if not properly scheduled.
• Manages the issues encountered when daily operational changes take place (add-ons, delays, emergencies, etc.). Able to multi-task and work under pressure.
• Communicates in a timely fashion and functions as liaison with patients, physicians, physician office staff, anesthesia, surgery departments, Health Information Management, and other departments within the system in a professional manner.
• Effectively schedules procedures in an effective manner utilizing resources available and keeping delays to a minimum.

Job Requirements

Required

• High School Diploma/G.E.D
• Three (3) years of experience in a healthcare setting
• Knowledge of medical terminology

Preferred

• Previous surgical scheduling experience

Where You'll Work

Penrose Cardiology Clinic

2222 North Nevada Avenue

Suite 510

Colorado Springs, CO 80907

CommonSpirit Medical Group (CMG) offers providers a true opportunity to live their calling to care while experiencing the support of a built-in comprehensive network, vast resources, professional growth, trusted leadership, generous benefits and an amazing quality of life with locations in Colorado, Kansas and Utah. CMG is proud to connect providers and consumers through state-of-the-art technology, clinical resources and professional expertise to help people live healthier. Our coordinated services represent a full continuum of care – from preventive and early diagnoses to leading-edge treatment and life-saving critical care. CMG’s ability to deliver better health care value is the direct result of combining the best clinical tools, shared resources and medical expertise with a patient-centered approach that emphasizes CommonSpirit Mountain Region’s mission and commitment to quality, compassion and service.