Surgery Scheduler Temporary

United Surgical Partners International Inc (USPI); Shrewsbury (NJ); On-site; USD 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

401k Retirement Plan

Health Savings Accounts

Job summary

Shrewsbury Surgery Center is seeking a Temp Surgery Scheduler for a 5-month assignment. The role schedules procedures for pediatric and adult patients, verifies information, and supports OR operations. Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm with a temporary assignment period 09/18/2026–02/26/2027.

Pay ranges from $22.00 to $27.00 per hour, DOE. Qualifications include a high school diploma, 1+ year scheduling experience, and excellent communication and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• 1+ years of experience in surgery scheduling.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritize multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Schedules all surgical procedures.
• Obtains and enters information for surgeon/OR time requests.
• Reviews schedules for accuracy and communicates with OR Director/Administrator.
• Prepares and distributes a weekly schedule and final version for the following day.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient information and supports department staff.

Job description

Shrewsbury Surgery Center is hiring a temporary Surgery Scheduler!

This is a temporary assignment for 5 months

Welcome to Shrewsbury Surgery Center

At Shrewsbury Surgery Center, we provide first-class surgical services for local communities and recognize our employees as our number one assets. We focus on offering a high quality, ambulatory care alternative to a hospital for surgical procedures. Specialty areas include ENT, General Surgery, GYN, Orthopedics, Pain Management, Plastic Surgery, Podiatry, Spine and Urology. Our facility is accredited by The Joint Commission.

Surgery Scheduler at Shrewsbury Surgery Center

The Surgery Scheduler is responsible for scheduling pediatric and adult patients for the surgery center and assists with insurance verification when needed. The Surgical Scheduler must display excellent telephone etiquette as he/she manages calls of utmost importance to providing quality and continuity of individual patient care.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Schedules all surgical procedures.
• Obtains and enters all necessary information from surgeon or scheduler requesting OR time.
• Is aware of instruments and equipment limitations of the department.
• Communicates with OR Director/Administrator regarding managing block time.
• Allows adequate time for each procedure according to physician request.
• Allows adequate time for room turnover.
• Attempts to schedule similar types of cases in the same room to increase efficiency.
• Communicates special equipment, instrument, supply, and staffing requests to the OR Director.
• Proofreads and edits all surgery schedules before distributing.
• Contact surgeon’s offices two days prior to schedule to confirm surgical times and procedures.
• Refers conflicts and procedural questions to the OR Director.
• Keep all department managers informed of changes affecting current schedule.
• Assists with completing forms for add-on procedures.
• Prepares and distributes a “week at a glance” to assist with departmental staffing.
• Attempts to minimize down time of rooms between cases.
• Prepares final version of schedule for the following day.
• Assists other employees when time allows.
• May be asked to visit surgeon offices for marketing purposes.
• Is consistently punctual and shows a responsible and dependable pattern of attendance.
• Participates and supports BDP/QI programs and activities.
• Cross-train in front desk areas, to include Switchboard, Insurance Verification, and Check-in.

Work Schedule:

Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm

Temporary assignment:

09/18/2026 - 02/26/2027

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• 1+ years of experience in surgery scheduling.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Excellent telephone etiquette.
• Thorough knowledge of medical terminology.
• Ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks.
• Having the ability to foresee problems.
• Alertness and adaptability to change in situation.
• Holds all patient information confidential.

Pay Rate:

$22.00/hr - $27.00/hr (Wages are determined based upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s qualifications and experience.)

Benefits

USPI offers the following benefits, subject to employment status:

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Paid time off (vacation & sick leave) – Starting PTO accrual is 15 days per year.
• 401k retirement plan
• Paid holidays
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, AD&D, auto & home insurance.

Who We Are

At USPI, we create relationships that create better care. We partner with physicians and healthcare systems to provide first-class ambulatory solutions throughout the United States. We are committed to providing surgical services in the most efficient and clinically excellent manner.

USPI is committed to, and proud of our inclusive culture. An inclusive culture, in our view, is respectful of differences and nurtures and supports the contributions of each individual, while also embracing and leveraging diversity. A diverse workforce, combined with an inclusive culture, makes USPI stronger and better able to meet the needs of our diverse patient and physician population.

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