Perioperative Scheduling Specialist

Longmont United Hospital; Longmont (CO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Longmont United Hospital is seeking a Perioperative Scheduler to coordinate surgical and anesthesia procedures in line with guidelines, ensuring efficient resource use and timely patient care.

You will obtain and update patient and procedural information, print schedules, and maintain relevant data while delivering excellent customer service to patients, providers, and the surgical team.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Scheduling

Communication

Medical terms

Customer service

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Longmont United Hospital is seeking a Perioperative Scheduler to coordinate surgical and anesthesia procedures in line with guidelines, ensuring efficient resource use and timely patient care.

You will obtain and update patient and procedural information, print schedules, and maintain relevant data while delivering excellent customer service to patients, providers, and the surgical team.