Perioperative Support Specialist

phoebehealth; Albany (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, Georgia, seeks a Perioperative Support Specialist for the Operating Room. The role focuses on clinically oriented clerical, support, and administrative duties to back the surgical service line.

Responsibilities include data analytics, quality tracking, and calendar coordination under supervision by the Director of Surgery. The position supports process improvement initiatives, prepares reports such as dashboards and monthly reviews, and handles

Qualifications

• 3+ years administrative support experience.
• 1+ years data entry experience in healthcare.
• 1+ years experience in a hospital or managed care setting.

Responsibilities

• Provides administrative duties to support the effective operation of the office and department including but not limited to department scheduling, utilizing Microsoft Office, calendar maintenance, etc.
• Composes and creates documents, including presentations and reports using appropriate formats; handles confidential communications.
• Gathers and compiles information for correspondence and reports to facilitate communications and departmental operations.
• Maintains department records in accordance with applicable laws and policies.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate's Degree in business science

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Number: 35353

Location: Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital

Street Address: 417 W 3rd Ave

City, State: Albany, Georgia

Zip Code: 31701

Department: PPMH OPERATING ROOM

Shift: Days

Job Type: Full time

Posted Date: 2026-10-19

Job Description Summary

The Perioperative Support Specialist for the Operating Room, under general supervision by the Director of Surgery, performs a wide range of clinically focused, clerical, support, and administrative duties of a responsible and confidential nature that support the Manager, Director, and Medical Director, and the surgical service line. The position performs duties that support the effective operation of the operating room and the surgical service line, including data analytics, quality of care tracking and reporting, process improvement, budget tracking, processing information, participating in key departmental projects, screening inquiries and requests, and calendar and meeting coordination. The position will also be responsible for performing data abstraction, and working with the employees of the division and will focus on administrative reports that promote process improvement initiatives. All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, vision, and values of Phoebe. Reports include OR Dashboard, Division Dashboard, Strategy Board, Surgeon Strategy Board, Data entry, First Case On time Starts, Turnover, Patient Experience, Monthly Operating review, Monthly Statistics Review, A-3 Projects, Block and OR Utilization tracking , letters and communication to physicians and their offices, Throughput statistics, Regulatory statistics, audit tracking, Powerpoint presentations, materials data, service tickets and follow-up, calendar management, minutes for department meetings and more. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. All activities must comply with Equal Employment Opportunity laws, HIPAA, ERISA, and other regulations, as appropriate.

Job Summary

The Perioperative Support Specialist for the Operating Room, under general supervision by the Director of Surgery, performs a wide range of clinically focused, clerical, support, and administrative duties of a responsible and confidential nature that support the Manager, Director, and Medical Director, and the surgical service line. The position performs duties that support the effective operation of the operating room and the surgical service line, including data analytics, quality of care tracking and reporting, process improvement, budget tracking, processing information, participating in key departmental projects, screening inquiries and requests, and calendar and meeting coordination. The position will also be responsible for performing data abstraction, and working with the employees of the division and will focus on administrative reports that promote process improvement initiatives. All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, vision, and values of Phoebe. Reports include OR Dashboard, Division Dashboard, Strategy Board, Surgeon Strategy Board, Data entry, First Case On time Starts, Turnover, Patient Experience, Monthly Operating review, Monthly Statistics Review, A-3 Projects, Block and OR Utilization tracking , letters and communication to physicians and their offices, Throughput statistics, Regulatory statistics, audit tracking, Powerpoint presentations, materials data, service tickets and follow-up, calendar management, minutes for department meetings and more. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. All activities must comply with Equal Employment Opportunity laws, HIPAA, ERISA, and other regulations, as appropriate.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED Required
• Associate's Degree in business science Preferred

Work Experience

• 3 or more years Experience in administrative support position of increasing responsibility Required
• 1 or more years Relevant data entry experience in healthcare related field Required
• 1 or more years Experience in a hospital or managed care setting Required
• 1 or more years Experience in chart analysis, chart auditing, or chart abstraction Preferred

Essential Functions

• Provides administrative duties to support the effective operation of the office and department including but not limited to department scheduling, utilizing Microsoft Office, calendar maintenance, etc.)
• Composes and creates various documents, including presentations and reports using appropriate formats and software. Handles communications/ documents of both a general and highly confidential nature.
• Gathers and compiles information from self and others and drafts correspondents and reports to facilitate ongoing communications and efficient departmental operations.
• Assures department records are maintained in accordance with all applicable organization & lega