Surgery Scheduler — Daytime M-F, Impact & Coordination

Pittsburgh Tomorrow; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Vor Ort; USD 28.000 - 39.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

UPMC Three Rivers Orthopedics is hiring a full-time Surgery Scheduler to join their Natrona Heights team. The role involves coordinating and scheduling in-patient and outpatient procedures, handling admissions, and ensuring accurate patient records.

Typical hours are Monday through Friday, daytime, with no evenings or weekends. Expect responsibility for coordinating financial arrangements, obtaining pre-certifications, and assisting surgeons and administrators in operational tasks.

Qualifikationen

• Scheduling surgeries and coordinating with departments
• Managing patient flow and appointments
• Handling pre-payments and financial arrangements

Aufgaben

• Work directly with department to troubleshoot procedural and operations issues.
• Coordinate and monitor patient follow-up through the Refract Tracker and EPIC.
• Prepare and forward admission reservations/requisitions with demographics and insurance information.
• Coordinate cases and obtain hospital admissions approvals with staff.
• Discuss and coordinate financial arrangements prior to surgery including pre-payments.
• Ensure informed consents are signed.
• Provide patients with pre and postoperative instruction per guidelines.
• Coordinate patient education seminars and schedule physicians accordingly.
• Collect data for research studies.
• Schedule pre-screening exams, diagnostic tests, post-operative appointments and surgical cases.
• Ensure billing/insurance information is current and accurate.
• Act as liaison between patient and referring physicians.
• Obtain pre-certification/referrals prior to procedure date.
• Coordinate and track internal/external marketing efforts.
• Attend and schedule department meetings.
• Answer inquiries and provide educational materials.
• Prepare rooms, assist with procedures, document in medical records, and maintain infection control.

Jobbeschreibung

UPMC Three Rivers Orthopedics is hiring a full-time Surgery Scheduler to join their Natrona Heights team. The role involves coordinating and scheduling in-patient and outpatient procedures, handling admissions, and ensuring accurate patient records.

Typical hours are Monday through Friday, daytime, with no evenings or weekends. Expect responsibility for coordinating financial arrangements, obtaining pre-certifications, and assisting surgeons and administrators in operational tasks.