Surgery Scheduler

United Surgical Partners International; Odessa (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

USPI Odessa Endoscopy Center is seeking a Part Time Surgery Scheduler to join our team. The center operates in a fast-paced ambulatory setting with schedules Monday-Friday and potential early mornings or later evenings.

The role focuses on planning and scheduling surgical and related appointments, and assisting with credentialing duties. The candidate will interact with doctors, anesthesia, and insurance carriers to ensure smooth clinical flow.

Qualifications

• High School education or equivalent required.
• Minimum of two years direct scheduler experience in the medical field; scheduling surgeries preferred.
• Bilingual in Spanish is a plus.
• Must be outgoing, positive, proactive and a critical thinker.

Responsibilities

• Schedule surgeries and coordinate with Surgery Center, doctors, anesthesia, and insurance carriers.
• Maintain master schedule to ensure coordination of doctors, anesthesia, lab and insurance carriers.
• Gather all detailed patient chart information and enter into computer system.
• Pre-certification/referrals in order for Insurance Coordinator.
• Assist with billing packets for CSO daily and support front office as needed.
• Coordinate credentialing related tasks and communicate with administrator.

Skills

Two years scheduler experience

Bilingual Spanish

Outgoing and proactive

Critical thinker

Education

High School education or equivalent

Job description

USPI Odessa Endoscopy Center is seeking a motivated Part Time Surgery Scheduler to join our team. Odessa Endoscopy Center is a fast-paced ambulatory surgery center committed to producing the highest quality work and experience for patients and their families. We are looking for a candidate to be available Monday-Friday, schedule subject to be changed based on surgical schedule and flow of day. The candidate needs to be available for some early mornings and later evenings.

Job Summary:

Plans and schedules for surgical and related appointments for doctors. Manages certain functions related to Credentialing of professional staff members for the facility by performing the following duties. Essential Duties and

Responsibilities:

Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Scheduling
• Maintains master schedule to ensure coordination between doctors, anesthesia, lab and insurance carriers.
• Schedule surgeries, coordinates schedule between Surgery Center and doctor's offices.
• Gathers all detailed information for the patient's chart, such as type of procedure, supplies, special equipment required, insurance information, etc. Enters all patient information in computer system.
• Schedules all surgical anesthesia services required according to doctor preference and availability.
• Assures that pre-certification/referrals are in order for Insurance Coordinator.
• Completes billing packets for CSO on a daily basis.
• Confers with OR Nurse Manager, Charge Nurse and /or Administrator to determine status of scheduled surgeries. Alters schedules to meet unforeseen conditions.
• Works closely with the Administrator and CSO Credentialing person when maintaining approved privileges for each physician or as documents are updated, etc.
• Provides relief for the front business office, Receptionist and all other business functions, as needed.
• Crossed trained to fill in and effectively perform all other job descriptions.
• Interacts appropriately and effectively with all patient/others regardless of age or ethnic background.
• Initiates safe practices and is knowledgeable about current center policies and procedures. Specific procedures and practices related to pain management, abuse and neglect, sentinel events and response, variance reporting, response to sentinel event alerts, participation in root cause analysis and other key policies and procedures is required.
• Assists with environmental hazard and infection control surveillance participate in emergency preparedness drills.
• Follows all equipment safety guidelines and is personally responsible for knowledgeable use and care for all business equipment.

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Required Skills:

Qualifications:

• High School education and/or equivalent
• Must have at least TWO YEARS direct experience as a Scheduler in the medical field, with experience scheduling surgeries preferred
• Bilingual in Spanish is a plus
• Must be outgoing, positive, proactive and a critical thinker