SURGERY SCHEDULER

Archbold; Fletcherville (GA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical / Dental

Retirement Plan

PTO and paid life insurance

Job summary

Archbold Medical Center is seeking a skilled scheduling and patient communications coordinator to organize surgery schedules, explain procedures, and answer questions for patients and families. You will obtain signatures, coordinate pre-admit timing, and ensure all charts and orders are complete while maintaining clear communication with the operating room team.

Ideal candidates have at least 2 years in a clinical office setting with scheduling responsibilities and preferred medical

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in an office or hospital setting with scheduling/secretarial duties.
• Medical Terminology and Secretarial courses preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate physicians' surgery schedules to ensure efficiency and prevent delays.
• Explain surgical procedures to patients.
• Answer questions from patients/family about diagnostic tests or surgical procedures.
• Obtain patient signatures on required forms.
• Schedule pre-op date/time with pre-admit.
• Obtain prescriptions needed for prep medications.
• Ensure orders, history/physicals, and consents are filed in patient charts.
• Handle surgery cancellations.
• Schedule appointment times for diagnostic tests for patients.
• Maintain open communication with the OR.

Skills

Medical terminology

Secretarial duties

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Coordinate physicians' surgery schedules to ensure efficiency and prevent delays

Explain surgical procedure to the patient

Answer any questions the patient/family may have about diagnostic tests or surgical procedures

Obtain patient signature on needed forms

Schedule pre-op date/time with pre-admit

Obtain any prescriptions needed for prep medications

Ensure all orders, history/physicals, and consents are placed in patient's charts

Handle surgery cancellations

Schedule appointment times for diagnostic tests for patients

Maintain open communication with the OR

Experience/Qualifications:

High school diploma or GED required

Medical Terminology and Secretarial courses preferred

Must have 2 years of experience in an office or hospital setting where scheduling, secretarial duties are utilized

(for eligible employees):

Have optimal opportunity for career growth within our growing organization

Medical / Dental

Retirement Plan

PTO and paid life insurance

What Sets Us Apart

Archbold Medical Center is a four-hospital, four-nursing-home health system with 540 patient beds. We employ more than 2,500 people and boast an outstanding medical staff of nearly 200 qualified physician specialists. Our flagship hospital, Archbold Memorial Hospital, is a 264-bed hospital located in Thomasville, Georgia. Our system hospitals, also in Georgia, are Archbold Brooks Hospital in Quitman, Archbold Grady Hospital in Cairo, and Archbold Mitchell Hospital in Camilla.

For 100 years, Archbold has been synonymous with high-quality, compassionate medical care. While our exemplary facilities have helped us maintain an excellent reputation, our team members are what makes Archbold special.

You are unique. You have skills and a strong passion for helping people. You also have personal goals, and Archbold wants to help you achieve them. We are a diverse healthcare system that promotes teamwork, continuing education, and leadership, and we are committed to recruiting and retaining the best healthcare professionals to join our Archbold team.

What we offer:

We know that your time and expertise are valuable, and to help our employees be at their best and make the most of their employment experience, we offer a comprehensive and generous benefits package that helps our employees and their families meet the challenges of everyday living.

We strive to be a workplace of choice, and from high-quality medical and dental care benefits to retirement benefits that help build wealth for your future, Archbold is proud to offer our employees one of the best benefits packages in the area.

Below are a few of the benefits Archbold Medical Center offers to employees:

• Work/Life Balance
• Planning for the Future
• Low-Cost Prescriptions
• Planning for Life’s Unexpected Moments
• Helping You to Advance Your Career

Mission

To provide safe, innovative and compassionate care for our communities.

Vision

Ahealthierregion,strongercommunities,meaningfulwork, andtrustedcare.