Surgery Scheduler

Southern Ohio Medical Center; Portsmouth (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Bonuses

Retirement plan

Medical/dental/vision coverage

FSAs

Earned Wage Access

Paid Time Off

Life insurance

Tuition assistance

Gym membership

Employee discounts

Job summary

Southern Ohio Medical Center seeks a Surgery Scheduling Coordinator to schedule cases for operating rooms, interventional radiology, and maternity C-sections, and to coordinate pre-operative anesthesia consults. The role also handles cardiac testing lab scheduling and ensures efficient use of resources.

You will resolve equipment, supplies, and staff conflicts, publish schedules, process patient charges, coordinate communication with surgeons’ offices, and maintain scheduling records.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or successful completion of an equivalent High School Exam Required
• Medical terminology required
• Additional course work in data entry preferred
• Job related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Schedules surgical cases in the surgical computer system as policy dictates.
• Processes patient charges through surgical computer system in an accurate and timely manner.
• Provides Anesthesia provider with anesthesia charge information.
• Accurately journals and checks the operative records.
• Distributes daily and monthly operative statistical reports.
• Prints and distributes surgery schedule as indicated.
• Requests Anesthesia consultation by telephone or computer as needed per physician's order.

Skills

Medical terminology

Data entry

Education

High School Diploma

Data entry coursework

Job description

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GENERAL SUMMARY

Works under the supervision of the Peri-Operative Materials Manager/Computer Supervisor. The Surgery Scheduling Coordinator's primary job function is to schedule cases for the operating rooms, interventional radiology, C-sections for maternity, pre-operative anesthesia consults, special requests for anesthesia throughout the hospital in addition to cardiac testing lab and to ensure maximum utilization of resources. Resolves equipment, supplies, and staff conflicts prior to publishing schedules, and emails/faxes throughout the hospital twice daily. Processes patient charges in a complete, accurate and timely manner. Work with patient billing to make sure OR/Anesthesia/PACU charges are correct. Send previous days' patient and procedure information to surgeon's office. Enter call schedules for all services (OR/Anesthesia/CVOR) in both call systems. Maintains files of surgeons scheduling faxes for accuracy.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• High School Diploma or successful completion of an equivalent High School Exam Required
• Medical terminology required
• Additional course work in data entry preferred

Licensure:

Experience:

• Job related experience preferred.

JOB SPECIFIC DUTIES AND PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS

• Schedules surgical cases in the surgical computer system as policy dictates.
• Processes patient charges through surgical computer system in an accurate and timely manner.
• Provides Anesthesia provider with anesthesia charge information.
• Accurately journals and checks the operative records.
• Distributes daily and monthly operative statistical reports.
• Prints and distributes surgery schedule as indicated.
• Requests Anesthesia consultation by telephone or computer as needed per physician's order.

Why SOMC? You Care for Our Patients, We Care for You

At Southern Ohio Medical Center, our mission is to make a difference in the community we serve. We're committed to delivering exceptional care and that starts with our team members. When you join SOMC, you're not just starting a job. You're joining a mission.

• Competitive pay with quarterly market analysis
• Performance-based annual increase and bonus eligibility
• Up to 4% employer contributions to retirement plans (403(b) and Cash Balance Pension)
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage*
• Medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts*
• Earned Wage Access - get paid before payday
• Paid Time Off bank with 3 annual sick days
• Life insurance and disability coverage*
• Tuition and certification assistance
• Club LC - discounted/free gym membership
• Employee discount and payroll deduct programs
• And many other benefit offerings!

*Available only to Full-Time and/or Part-Time Employees

Compensation & benefit eligibility is determined by employment status, position type, and hours worked. Offerings are subject to change and governed by SOMC's current plan documents and policies. Specific details will be reviewed upon hire as part of the onboarding process.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position in accordance with applicable law. A full job description is available upon request.

Southern Ohio Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, or expression, genetic information, military status, national origin, race, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, protected veteran status or any other basis under the law.

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