Perioperative Scheduling Specialist

Mount Sinai; New York; On-site; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Sinai Health System is seeking a per diem Utilization Review Specialist to coordinate surgical admissions, pre-admission testing, and operating room procedures. You will partner with the Nurse Manager to identify cases requiring pre-admission screening or have admission criteria concerns.

Responsibilities include maintaining an updated OR schedule, coordinating surgeon calls, arranging call team coverage, tracking surgical volume, and assisting physicians and staff with admissions and

Qualifications

• 1-2 years related healthcare administrative experience
• HS/GED Degree
• Preferred Epic experience

Responsibilities

• Produces an updated operating room schedule that reflects changes that are a result of calling each surgeon, confirming their surgical reservations.
• Schedules, cancels, rearranges and updates the OR schedule as necessary. Communicates this information to other areas that assist in facilitating the care of patients at Sinai for surgery.
• Arranges for call team staff coverage for weekend/holiday emergencies procedures and surgeries.
• Maintains statistics for surgical volume by accounting actual Operating room records.
• Maintains a customer friendly environment, assists physicians and/or office staff in arranging admission, pre testing appointments, and operating room time.
• Coordinates scheduling of elective or urgent surgical admissions, preadmission testing and operating room time.
• Checks credentials system for physician’s delineation of privileges for equipment and/or procedures according to medical board guidelines.
• Verifies scheduled OR procedures with computerized scheduling system for appropriateness of procedures time allocated, equipment conflicts, and physician’s privileges.
• Collects patient’s demographic information into the hospital admission system arranging a pre-admission reservation, notifying the necessary care center.
• Arranges for pre-testing appointment, if required.
• Acts as resource to physician and/or staff concerning changing hospital policies.
• Requests pre certification number on required procedures from physicians.
• Rotates to OR scheduling Productions where the confirmation of all surgical procedures, addition and cancellation to the 24 hour schedule arrangements are made.

Skills

Healthcare administrative experience

Epic experience

Education

HS/GED Degree

Tools

Epic experience

Job description

Description

The (per diem) Utilization Review Specialist coordinates scheduling of all surgical/endoscopic hospital admissions, pre-admission testing and operating room procedures. This individual seeks the assistance of the Nurse Manager in identifying cases, which require pre admission screening or have questionable admission criteria.

Responsibilities

1. Produces an updated operating room schedule that reflects changes that are a result of calling each surgeon, confirming their surgical reservations.

2. Schedules, cancels, rearranges and updates the OR schedule as necessary. Communicates this information to other areas that assist in facilitating the care of patients at Sinai for surgery.

3. Arranges for call team staff coverage for weekend/holiday emergencies procedures and surgeries.

4. Maintains statistics for surgical volume by accounting actual Operating room records.

5. Maintains a customer friendly environment, assists physicians and/or office staff in arranging admission, pre testing appointments, and operating room time.

6. Coordinates scheduling of elective or urgent surgical admissions, preadmission testing and operating room time.

7. Checks credentials system for physician’s delineation of privileges for equipment and/or procedures according to medical board guidelines.

8. Verifies scheduled OR procedures with computerized scheduling system for appropriateness of procedures time allocated, equipment conflicts, and physician’s privileges.

9. Collects patient’s demographic information into the hospital admission system arranging a pre-admission reservation, notifying the necessary care center.

10. Arranges for pre-testing appointment, if required.

11. Acts as resource to physician and/or staff concerning changing hospital policies.

12. Requests pre certification number on required procedures from physicians.

13. Rotates to OR scheduling Productions where the confirmation of all surgical procedures, addition and cancellation to the 24 hour schedule arrangements are made.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years related healthcare administrative experience
• HS/GED Degree
• Preferred Epic experience

Employer Description

Strength through Unity and Inclusion

The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care. When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai’s unparalleled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work together to transform healthcare. We encourage all team members to actively participate in creating a culture that ensures fair access to opportunities, promotes inclusive practices, and supports the success of every individual.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders are committed to fostering a workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We strive to create an environment where collaboration, fairness, and continuous learning drive positive change, improving the well-being of our staff, patients, and organization. Our leaders are expected to challenge outdated practices, promote a culture of respect, and work toward meaningful improvements that enhance patient care and workplace experiences. We are dedicated to building a supportive and welcoming environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and advance professionally. Explore this opportunity and be part of the next chapter in our history.

About the Mount Sinai Health System:

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws. We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported. Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization.

Compensation

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $25 - $28.7083 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.