Procedural Scheduler - General Surgery

Providence Health & Services; Missoula (MT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Providence Health & Services in Missoula, MT is seeking a Surgery Procedural Scheduler to manage the operating room calendar. You will enter and update data in the OR scheduling system, coordinate procedures with physicians, and ensure required coding information is collected for accurate scheduling.

The role requires clerical/computer proficiency and preferred scheduling experience in a medical setting with knowledge of medical terminology.

Qualifications

• Clerical/computer experience.
• Scheduling experience.
• Experience in a medical setting.
• Medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Enter and update data in the operating room scheduling system.
• Coordinate surgical procedures and ensure all clinical coding information is collected for the schedule.
• Post add-on and emergency cases to the scheduling system as required.
• Print preliminary and final OR schedules daily and coordinate with departments to assign needed staff.

Skills

Clerical/computer experience

Scheduling experience

Medical terminology

Experience in a medical setting

Job description

Description

The surgery procedural scheduler primary duties include but are not limited to:

The surgery procedural scheduler is responsible for performing detailed clerical functions required to maintain the automated operating room scheduling system. Responsibilities include entering and updating data, extracting patient demographics and surgical procedure information along with necessary requirements from surgical information sheets and inputting into EPIC (electronic medical record system) coordinating all surgical procedures and assuring that all the appropriate clinical coding information is collected for the surgery schedule. Scheduler receives requests to schedule procedures from physician offices and schedules the procedure according to established guidelines. Monitors, verifies, and confirms tentative schedules for any discrepancies in OR room schedules and equipment assigned for specific procedures and contacts appropriate service to confirm or resolve. Posts add-on and emergency cases to scheduling system as required. Prints preliminary and final schedules for operating rooms daily and communicates with necessary departments to assign required staff. Considerable contact with staff from clinical and surgical services is required. This is not a remote position.

About Providence

Providence caregivers are not simply valued - they're invaluable. Join our team at Providence St. Patrick Hospital and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications:

• Clerical/computer experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Scheduling experience.
• Experience in a medical setting.
• Medical terminology.

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of "Know me, care for me, ease my way." Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we'll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

About the Team

Providence has a long-standing tradition of caring for residents in western Montana since the Sisters of Providence arrived in the state in 1864. As one of Montana's largest health care providers, Providence works collaboratively across traditional boundaries to develop patient-centered practices that help make lifelong quality care accessible and affordable.

Our award-winning and comprehensive medical centers include Providence St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula and Providence St. Joseph Medical Center, a critical access hospital in Polson. Our not-for-profit network of services also include physicians, more than 40 clinics, care centers, hospice and home health programs, and other diverse community services.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.

Pay Range

$18.07 - $27.64

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.