Procedural Scheduler

Tenet Healthcare; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Tenet Healthcare is seeking a Procedural Scheduler to coordinate scheduling for a specific department, communicating with surgeons, physicians, patients, and staff to ensure smooth patient care. You will schedule procedures, register patients by phone, and coordinate with practice offices to align resource needs and timelines.

The role requires effective communication, organization, and the ability to manage changes in scheduling and hospital logistics, with additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills to build collegial relationships with surgeons, physicians, patients, and staff.
• Schedules clinical procedures to promote high-quality clinical care, including scheduling the correct procedure and site supplies.
• Schedules and registers patients via phone interaction to organize, arrange, and coordinate patient and facility needs.

Responsibilities

• Communicates with physician offices to proactively manage dedicated time (block time) and anticipate scheduling changes.
• Promptly informs physician offices of hospital changes.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Scheduling

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

The Procedural Scheduler is responsible for scheduling patients for a specific department(s). The position has significant communication requirements with practice offices. The job requires excellent communication skills to build collegial relationships with surgeons, physicians, patients, and staff. The position may also require assisting with other areas key to the continuity of patient care.

Schedules clinical procedures to promote consistent high-quality clinical care, including scheduling the correct procedure, and site supplies

Schedules and registers patients via phone interaction to organize, arrange, and coordinate patient and facility needs by considering variables as diagnosis, personal resources, equipment needs, patient availability, patient need, duration of treatment, insurance eligibility, safety needs, and physician orders.

Communicates with physician offices to proactively manage dedicated time (such as block time), including anticipating scheduling changes such as additional open time (from block time releases, as applicable) or future availability.

Promptly informs physician offices of hospital changes.

Other related duties as assigned.

Required:

Education: High school diploma (or equivalent)

Experience: 1 year of scheduling experience (or related)