Scheduling Secretary Perioperative Services MHB

Catholic Health; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy Hospital of Buffalo in Buffalo, NY seeks a Perioperative Services scheduling secretary. The role schedules surgical procedures and enters required information, coordinating with physicians, offices, and other departments to prepare an efficient operating room schedule.

Key responsibilities include identifying personnel, supplies and equipment, and maintaining an organized, user-friendly scheduling process to support the perioperative team.

Qualifications

• High School graduate.
• Two years OR scheduling experience (within last six months) with two years medical terminology in scheduling procedures.
• Recent computer experience including MS Office.
• Billing experience required.
• Scheduling software proficiency required.

Responsibilities

• Schedule surgical procedures and data entry of required information.
• Identify required personnel, supplies, equipment and support for procedures.
• Communicate with physicians, offices and other departments to prepare an efficient OR schedule.

Skills

Medical terminology

Computer skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Stress management

Independence

Detail oriented

Education

High School diploma

Two years operating room scheduling experience

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Hours

6:30am to 6:30pm - 3 days per week, 1 weekend day out of the 6 days

Facility

Mercy Hospital of Buffalo

Shift

Shift 1

Status

Full Time

FTE

0.920000

Bargaining Unit

CWA Local 1133

Exempt from Overtime

Exempt: No

Work Schedule

Days and Evenings

Hours

6:30am to 6:30pm - 3 days per week, 1 weekend day out of the 6 days

Summary

The Perioperative Services scheduling secretary is a member of the Perioperative Team whose primary responsibility is scheduling surgical procedures and data entry of required information. The position is responsible for identifying required personnel, supplies, equipment and support needed for work procedure and communication of findings. The scheduling secretary works with physicians, their offices and other departments in a user-friendly manner in order to prepare an efficient Operating Room schedule.

Education And Experience

• High School graduate
• Two (2) years related Operating Room scheduling experience (within the last six (6) months) with two (2) years medical terminology required in scheduling medical/surgical procedures
• Recent computer experience required including MS Office
• Billing experience required
• Scheduling- Proficient with scheduling product required
• Experience in data entry in excel spreadsheets required

If no applicants meet the above criteria, the following criteria will be considered next

• High School graduate
• Two (2) years related medical office experience (within the last six (6) months) with two (2) years medical terminology required in scheduling medical/surgical procedures.
• Recent computer experience required including MS Office
• Billing experience required
• Scheduling- Proficient with scheduling product required
• Experience in data entry in excel spreadsheets required

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Medical terminology required
• Recent knowledge of computer systems
• Good communication skills
• Ability to handle multiple priorities
• Ability to handle very stressful situations
• Ability to work independently
• Detail oriented