Surgery Scheduler 8 Hr.

Oroville Hospital; Oroville (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Oroville Hospital in Oroville, CA seeks a Surgery Scheduler to arrange all surgical procedures and ensure accurate clinical and insurance coding for scheduling. You will receive requests from physician offices and schedule procedures per guidelines, maintaining open communication with hospital departments and physician offices regarding changes.

The role involves daily scheduling tasks, data entry, charge postings, and coordinating with multiple teams to ensure smooth operations.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Scheduling experience in health care environment preferred.
• Customer service experience desired.
• Hospital registration/admitting experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Schedules surgical procedures using ORSOS and/or Word.
• Answers phones professionally.
• Performs timely post-op data entry.
• Generates bi-monthly statistics reports.
• Posts daily surgical charges per guidelines.
• Distributes daily surgical schedule and logs.
• Maintains departmental filing and mail.
• Orders office supplies.
• Coordinates with hospital departments for special needs.
• Publishes daily call list for staffing.

Skills

Typing speed 40+ wpm

Strong computer skills

Verbal communication

Problem solving

Prioritization

Organization

HIPAA familiarity

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

ORSOS

Microsoft Word

AS400

Excel

Windows

Job description

Job Details:

Start Date:

Open Until Filled.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Previous scheduling experience in a health care environment is required (e.g., physician office, clinic or hospital)
• Experience in customer service is very desirable
• Hospital registration or admitting experience is desirable
• Knowledge of medical terminology and familiarity with medical diagnostic procedures, and health care billing and authorization is required
• Must be able to type 40+ wpm
• Strong computer skills. Familiar with Excel, Word, Windows and AS400
• Must have excellent organizational skills and be detail oriented
• Must be highly skilled in verbal communication, problem solving, prioritization and organization
• Knowledge of HIPAA/Confidentiality

Duties & Responsibilities:

Job Summary

The Surgery Scheduler schedules all surgical procedures and assures that all of the appropriate clinical and insurance coding information is collected for the surgery schedule. Scheduler receives requests to schedule procedures from physician offices and schedules the procedure according to established guidelines. Scheduler provides accurate information so that all departments may view daily, and maintains open communication with hospital departments and physician offices regarding schedule changes.

Duties

• Schedules surgery procedures using ORSOS and/or Microsoft Word
• Answers the phones in a professional and courteous manner
• Completes post-op data entry in a timely and accurate manner
• Completes bi-monthly statistical reports per established timeline and format
• Posts surgical charges on a daily basis per established guidelines
• Completes daily surgical schedule and distributes as appropriate
• Produces and distributes daily surgical log
• Completes departmental filing
• Sorts and distributes incoming and outgoing mail
• Orders office supplies
• Posts the daily surgery schedule on the staff’s assignment board
• Assures appropriate coordination with other hospital departments when special surgical needs occur
• Publishes an accurate daily call list and forwards to staffing department
• Performs other duties as assigned

Lifting Requirements

This position requires periods of extensive sitting and phone work. It also requires other repetitive motions (e.g., bending, stooping, twisting, walking, standing, reaching overhead, pushing or pulling). Manual dexterity is required, as is the ability to concentrate on detail in the midst of other activity.

Available Shifts:

Full-Time Variable

Contact Name:

Human Resources

Contact Phone:

530.712.2137

Contact Email:

[e-mail]