Scheduler-Full-Time Days

Cape-Fear-Valley-Medical-Center-; Fayetteville (NC); In loco; USD 42.000 - 54.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, NC seeks a Clerical/Surgical Scheduling Clerk to organize patient scheduling for surgery and produce daily schedules for surgical areas. This role requires data entry accuracy, knowledge of scheduling systems, and strong communication for coordination with offices and teams.

The ideal candidate will have education in health care administration or related fields, familiarity with medical terminology, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a

Competenze

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Medical terminology knowledge within one year of employment.
• Experience with automated block scheduling systems preferred.
• Strong planning and organizational skills.

Mansioni

• Extracts patient demographic data and inputs into scheduling system.
• Monitors schedules for discrepancies and coordinates with service to resolve.
• Determines scheduling order based on procedures, resources, and surgeon blocks.
• Updates operating room schedules and communicates changes to offices.
• Schedules pre-admission appointments and informs physician offices.

Conoscenze

Scheduling systems

Data entry

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Formazione

High school diploma or equivalent

College courses in Business or Health Care Administration and/or Computer Technology

Medical terminology

Descrizione del lavoro

FacilityCape Fear Valley Medical CenterLocationFayetteville, North CarolinaDepartmentSurgical Services AdministrationJob FamilyClericalWork ShiftDays (United States of America)SummaryResponsible for scheduling patients for surgery and producing daily schedules for surgical areas. Responsibilities include entering and updating data, as well as monitoring, verifying and confirming final schedules.Major Job FunctionsThe following is a summary of the major essential functions of this job. The incumbent may perform other duties, both major and minor, that are not mentioned below. In addition, specific functions may change from time to time:Extracts patient demographic data from surgical information sheets or phone notifications and inputs into operating room scheduling systemMonitors schedules for missing specialty service appointments and discrepancies in type of room and equipment assigned for specific procedures and contacts appropriate service to confirm or resolveDetermines the order in which the patients are scheduled, by reviewing procedures, time needed, ancillary resource availability, surgeon block, etc. and schedules cases in accordance with policyAdjust operating room schedules according to written guidelines and/or verbal communications and if necessary, communicates changes to surgeon’s offices and othersCommunicates the need for special instruments, supplies and equipment to Operating Room personnelSchedules pre-admission appointments when case is scheduled and informs the physician office of date/timeWorks with Management to make any recommendations for potential database maintenance in computerized scheduling systemOther duties as assignedMinimum QualificationsThe following qualifications, or equivalents, are the minimum requirements necessary to perform the essential functions of this job:Education and Formal Training:High school diploma or equivalent requiredCollege courses in Business or Health Care Administration and/or Computer Technology preferredMedical terminology required within one year of employmentWork Experience:1 year experience as surgical technologist in operating room preferred OR 1 year experience where primary function of position was utilizing an automated block scheduling system to schedule the use of operating rooms/physician offices preferredKnowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:Knowledge of basic scheduling requirements and use and functions of an automated surgical scheduling systemKnowledge of medical/surgical terminologyPlanning and organizational skillsProblem solving skillsAbility to communicate effectively, both orally and in writingAbility to work effectively with othersAbility to effectively use computer applications such as spreadsheets, Microsoft suite and database software in performing work assignmentsThoroughness, initiativePhysical Requirements:Work is moderately physical and mentally demandingRequired Licenses and CertificationsCape Fear Valley Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity