Surgery Scheduler

Gastroenterology-Specialists-Middle-Tennessee; Smyrna (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off and holidays

401(k) plan with matching

Education assistance

Legal counseling and discounts

Job summary

Gastroenterology Specialists Middle Tennessee is seeking a full-time office coordinator to support CPT/ICD coding, scheduling, and patient workflow in a daytime, Monday–Friday schedule with no nights or weekends.

The role requires coordinating OR time, scheduling with facilities, ensuring credential verification, and maintaining HIPAA and compliance standards across patient care activities.

Qualifications

• High school degree preferred.
• Minimum one year of experience in a medical office setting preferred.
• BLS may be required as per practice standard.

Responsibilities

• Obtains CPT and ICD-10 codes and other clinical information as required for treatment of the patient from practice staff; seeks assistance from practice and facility coders as determined through practice and family processes
• Determines OR time needed for the procedure and coordinates with Facility to schedule; ensures anesthesia coverage as determined through facility processes
• Verifies physician credentialing at the Center of Facility before scheduling the patient
• Coordinates provider clinic and facility schedules, including time-outs, travel, meetings, and continuing medical education
• Supports HIPAA compliance and other Ethics policies as required by HCA

Skills

Medical office experience

HIPAA knowledge

CPT/ICD coding familiarity

Scheduling coordination

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Full time (Monday - Friday, days), no nights, no on call, no weekends, no holidays

Obtains CPT and ICD-10 Diagnosis codes and other clinical information as required for treatment of the patient from practice staff; seeks assistance from practice and facility coders as determined through practice and family processes

Determines O.R. time needed for the procedure and works with Facility to ensure procedure is scheduled; daily schedule is streamlined and arranges necessary anesthesia coverage, as determined through facility processed. Ensures all requirements for the procedure have been obtained and confirmed with the facility or other parties to include medical/imaging records and needed equipment/instruments.

Verifies/confirms physician is credentialed at the Center of Facility before scheduling the patient.

Ensures efficient coordination of provider clinic and facility schedule which could include awareness of provider schedule and coordination of provider time-out, travel, meetings, conferences, and continuing medical education.

Supports and adheres to HCA Code of Conduct, related Ethics and Compliance policies, and HIPAA requirements

What Qualifications you will need:

High school degree preferred

Minimum (1) year of experience in a medical office setting highly preferred (i.e. ambulatory surgery center, hospital, doctors office) preferred

BLS may be required as per practice standard

Benefits

Gastroenterology Specialists Middle Tennessee, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Supporting HCA Healthcares 186 hospitals and 2,400+ sites of care, Physician Services plays a crucial role as the main entry point for patients looking for high-quality healthcare within the HCA Healthcare system. With a focus on meeting the needs of our patients at all access points, Physician Services is dedicated to implementing innovative, physician-driven, value-added solutions to assist physicians in providing high-quality, patient-centered care, aligning with our mission to care for and enhance human life.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated 3.7 billion in costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.