Surgery Center Coordinator – New Plymouth Surgery Center Opening Fall 2025

Summit Orthopedics; Plymouth (MN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Summit Orthopedics seeks a Surgery Center Coordinator for a patient-first environment. The role involves scheduling procedures, patient registration, and ensuring accurate medical records. This opportunity is based at our new Plymouth Surgery Center, opening in fall 2025, requiring flexible shifts across locations.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k)/profit sharing retirement plan

Paid time off

Potential bonuses and differentials

Qualifications

• Minimum 1-year experience in healthcare (scheduling, billing, registration).
• High School Diploma required; some post-college education preferred.

Responsibilities

• Schedule surgery center procedures and register patients.
• Collect insurance information and payments.
• Prepare and organize patient medical charts.

Skills

Customer Service

Attention to Detail

Communication

Education

High School Diploma

Some post college (preferred)

Job description

At Summit Orthopedics, we recognize the significance each member of the Summit Family has as they impact one another and our patients on a daily basis.Be part of a patient-first environment that lives into our values of: Compassion, Integrity, Excellence, Collaboration, Stewardship and Innovation and a place where staff members feel respected and find a strong sense of purpose in their roles, contributing to a familial atmosphere characterized by mutual respect and enjoyment.

As the Surgery Center Coordinator on our team, you’ll schedule surgery center procedures and registration of patients. When required, you’ll collect insurance information and payments and verify that all required components of the patient chat are present. You’ll also greet Surgery Center patients, vendors, and visitors.

This opportunity will be based at our new Plymouth Surgery Center set to open in the fall of 2025. This role will be also require the ability to float to other sites as needed. 8 hour shifts, Monday – Friday.

• Serve as the front line of communication to patients by answering incoming phone calls and providing a high level of customer service.
• Prepare patient medical charts, including history & physical, clinic notes, labs, or radiology reports.
• Order supplies and forms.
• Review existing patient personal and insurance information for accuracy and completeness.
• Register new patients by obtaining personal demographics, insurance information, verifying insurance eligibility, and collection of payments.
• Enter case history into electronic medical record and audit completed medical record for uniform chart order. File completed medical records.
• Determine when to initiate communication with other departments/clinic teams/customers to resolve issues.
• Search appointment schedules for the physician, location, date, and time that most closely meet the patient’s needs.
• Schedule and confirm patient appointments.
• Work with physician teams and/or triage patient issues to determine the need for same day appointments.
• Coordinate an interpreter for deaf or non-English speaking patients.
• Follow all appointment scheduling protocols established by the physician teams.
• Take and respond to patient complaints regarding appointment scheduling and route all others as appropriate.
• Identify and communicate errors on patient accounts to departments or members of management.
• Maintain confidentiality for all written and verbal patient communications.
• Print surgery schedule and distribute.

Summit’s hiring range for this position is $20.23 to $25.29 per hour. The hired candidate may be eligible to receive additional compensation in the form of bonuses, differentials and/or deferred compensation. In addition to our base salary, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package that aligns with our vision of leading a healthy and active lifestyle. This includes medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, paid time off and 401(k)/profit sharing retirement plan. If you are hired at Summit, your final base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as skills, education, experience, and internal equity.

Summit Orthopedics provides the Twin Cities, Greater Minnesota and Western Wisconsin with the full spectrum of orthopedic care including sub-specialty clinics, walk-in care at our Orthopedic Urgent Care clinics, imaging, bracing, therapy, surgery, and post-surgical stays at our Care Suites. Our expert team of physicians, surgeons, physician assistants, certified athletic trainers and therapists are part of the 1100+ employees who partner to provide quality care designed to support a healthier, more active lifestyle.

Summit Orthopedics is committed to providing equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations of federal, state and local governing boards and/or agencies.

Education

Preferred Some post college
Required High School

Experience

Required Minimum 1-year experience in healthcare (scheduling, billing, call center, registration, financial counseling) is required.