Surgery Scheduler

Akron Children's; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Akron Children's is seeking a Surgery Scheduler to coordinate surgical and related procedures across operating rooms, physician offices, sedation services and hospital units. The role requires strong communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

Onsite at Akron Children's you will interact with physicians, patients, and staff to ensure smooth scheduling processes.

Qualifications

• Education: High School diploma is required.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a clinical/medical environment preferred.
• Experience with scheduling in a healthcare setting preferred.
• Knowledge of CPT/ICD terminology is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates process to schedule surgical and other procedures across operating rooms, physician offices, sedation, and hospital units.
• Manages physician schedules to support efficient practice operations.
• Communicates with patients/families, physicians, hospital staff and others via multiple channels.
• Generates reports, letters, forms and other communications using computer software.
• Provides administrative support for clinics and physicians as directed.
• Other duties as required.

Skills

Communication

Detail oriented

Healthcare exp.

Teamwork

Education

High School diploma

Tools

EPIC

Microsoft Office

Job description

Full-Time: 80 Hours Bi-Weekly

8:00a - 4:30p

Onsite

Summary

The Surgery Scheduler coordinates process to schedule surgical and other procedures in operating room, physician office, sedation, and other hospital units.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates process to schedule surgical and other procedures in operating room, physician office, sedation, and other hospital units.
• Manages physician schedules to support efficient practice operations.
• Communicates effectively via personal contact, phone and in writing with patients/ families, physicians, hospital staff, community professionals, insurance companies, etc.
• Efficiently and accurately uses computer for generation of reports, letters, forms and other communications/documents.
• Provides administrative support for clinic and educational activities of physicians, nurses or other support staff as directed.
• Other duties as required.

Technical Expertise

• Experience in surgery scheduling is preferred.
• Experience with and knowledge of CPT coding, ICD-9 terminology is preferred.
• Must be detailed oriented with the ability to make decisions and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience working with various levels within an organization is required.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Must be compassionate towards families experiencing stressful conditions.
• Experience in healthcare is preferred.
• Experience working in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word) or similar software is required.
• Experience working in an electronic medical record system (i.e. EPIC) is preferred.

Education and Experience

• Education: High School diploma is required.
• Certification: None.
• Years of relevant experience: Minimum of 3 years of experience working in a clinical/medical environment is preferred.
• Years of experience supervising: None.

Full Time

FTE: 1.000000

Status: Onsite