Surgery Scheduler - Thoracic Surgery

PeaceHealth; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 53,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401k plan

Paid time off

Job summary

PeaceHealth in Washington state is seeking a Surgery Scheduler - Thoracic Surgery for a full-time, 1.0 FTE day position. The successful candidate will coordinate surgical scheduling with hospital or ambulatory surgery centers and physician offices, ensuring the schedule is accurate and completed before the surgery date.

This role supports the Surgical Services division, PFS, and Anesthesiology, handling communications, block releases, and case arrangements to maximize clinic and OR efficiency.

Qualifications

• High School diploma preferred or equivalent; medical terminology coursework required.
• Minimum 3 years related healthcare experience or three years progressive secretarial experience in healthcare.
• Experience in surgical ambulatory care or acute care scheduling is preferred.
• Experience with CareCast/Flow Cast preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate surgery scheduling across hospital or ambulatory surgery center and physician offices’ needs.
• Ensure scheduling data accuracy and timely completion before surgery date.
• Schedule surgery visits as required and arrange cases to maximize schedule efficiency.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Self-motivated

Customer service

MS Office

Scheduling programs

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Medical Terminology coursework

Tools

CareCast/Flow Cast

Job description

Description

PeaceHealth is seeking a Surgery Scheduler - Thoracic Surgery for a Full Time, 1.00 FTE, Day position.

The salary range for this job opening at PeaceHealth is $25.62 – $34.58.

The hiring rate is dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to education, training, work experience, terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreement, seniority, etc.

Job Summary

Responsible for assisting physician offices in the scheduling of surgical procedures for patients while providing the Surgical Services division, PFS, Anesthesiology and other required departments with required information.

Details of the Position

• Completes the scheduling process by coordinating surgery department (hospital or ambulatory surgery center) and physician offices’ needs. This includes: communicating with physician offices to assure scheduling system is accurate: ensuring the schedule is completed in a timely manner ahead of surgery date; documenting block release times for block utilization reports.
• Schedules surgery visits as required.
• Arranges cases to assure maximum effectiveness of schedule.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What you bring

• High School Diploma Preferred: or equivalent and
• College Coursework Required: Medical Terminology or equivalent
• Minimum of 3 years Required: Related experience in a healthcare setting or three years progressive secretarial experience in healthcare and
• Preferred: Previous experience in a surgical ambulatory care or acute care setting and/or a scheduling position and
• Preferred: Experience in CareCast/Flow Cast

Skills

• Self-motivated and able to work independently. (Required)
• Strong customer service skills. (Required)
• Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Office applications. Experience with scheduling programs. (Preferred)
• Detail oriented and good problem-solving skills. (Required)

Working Conditions

• Consistently operates computer and other office equipment.
• Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
• Sedentary work.
• Predominantly operates in an office environment.
• Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information.
• The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.

For additional information or questions, please email Jen Worthington at [e-mail] or call 360-448-0542.

PeaceHealth is committed to the overall wellbeing of our caregivers: physical, emotional, financial, social, and spiritual. We offer caregivers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package. Some of the many benefits included in this package are full medical/dental/vision coverage; 403b retirement plan employer base and matching contributions; paid time off; employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional buyup coverage options; tuition and continuing education reimbursement; wellness benefits, and expanded EAP and mental health program.

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