Surgery Scheduler - Eye Clinic

10 Nationwide Children's Hospital; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, OH is hiring a full-time Medical Secretary to schedule surgeries, coordinating with patients, physicians and hospital staff to ensure efficient and timely procedures.

Responsibilities include verifying eligibility, arranging pre-operative testing, ensuring supplies and equipment, maintaining records, and delivering excellent customer service in a fast-paced, patient‑focused environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Two years of medical secretary experience is required.
• Surgical scheduling experience is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of filing, word processing, spreadsheets, and medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Schedule surgeries by coordinating with patients, physicians, and staff.
• Confirm patient eligibility by reviewing records and insurance.
• Coordinate pre-operative testing and medical clearance.
• Ensure equipment and supplies are available for scheduled surgeries.
• Communicate schedule changes to all relevant parties.
• Maintain accurate records of all scheduled surgeries.

Skills

Office skills

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Medical terminology

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Fulltime, benefits eligible role Mon-Fri daytime hours

Job Description Summary

Schedules surgeries, coordinates with patients, physicians, and hospital staff to ensure efficient and timely surgical procedures.

Job Description

Essential Functions

• Schedules surgeries by coordinating with patients, physicians, and other medical staff.
• Confirms patient eligibility for surgery by reviewing medical records and insurance coverage.
• Coordinates pre-operative testing and medical clearance for patients.
• Ensures that all necessary equipment and supplies are available for the scheduled surgeries.
• Communicates any changes in the surgical schedule to all relevant parties.
• Maintains accurate and up-to-date records of all scheduled surgeries and related information.

Education Requirement

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.

Licensure Requirement

• (not specified)

Certifications

• (not specified)

Skills

• Knowledge of filing, word processing, spreadsheet, medical terminology, coding, and office skills.
• Excellent customer service skills to interact with department staff and the public.
• Interpersonal skills necessary to deal with the public in a polite and effective manner.

Experience

• Two years of medical secretary experience, required.
• Surgical scheduling experience, preferred.

Physical Requirements

• OCCASIONALLY: Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Standing, Walking
• FREQUENTLY: (none specified)
• CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Computer skills, Decision Making, Flexing/extending of neck, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Problem solving, Repetitive hand/arm use, Seeing – Far/near, Sitting
• Additional Physical Requirements performed but not listed above: (not specified)

The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision.

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