Surgical Coordinator

Sturdy Memorial Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 27,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Dental coverage

Vision care

Retirement plan

Job summary

Sturdy Memorial Hospital is seeking a Surgical Scheduler to manage the scheduling of elective surgeries. You will collaborate with surgeons, surgical schedulers, and PCP offices to ensure accurate referrals and authorization processes, while communicating with patients with clarity and compassion.

Qualified candidates have 3–5 years in a medical office, strong English communication, and excellent organizational skills. An Associate degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• Three to five years previous experience in medical office.
• Command of verbal and written English; strong interpersonal communication and good organizational skills.
• Understanding of referral and prior authorization process.
• Demonstrates strong organizational skills; able to work collaboratively with surgeons, schedulers, and PCP staff; effective patient communication.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the successful completion of the surgical scheduling process for elective surgeries.

Skills

Medical office experience

Verbal & written English

Organizational skills

Referral & prior authorization

Patient communication

Education

High school diploma

Associates degree preferred

Tools

Medical terminology

Computer skills

Scheduling software

Job description

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40 - Monday - Friday (7:30am - 4pm)

This position is responsible for the successful completion of the surgical scheduling process for patients requiring elective surgery at Sturdy memorial Hospital.

Required Skills/Qualifications/Training/Experience

• Three to five years previous experience in medical office.
• Command of verbal and written English; positive interpersonal communication skills and good organizational skills.
• Understanding of referral and prior authorization process.
• Demonstrates strong organizational skills Able to work collaboratively with surgeons, the hospital surgical schedulers, and the PCP's office staff Ability to effectively communicate with patients

Preferred Skills/Qualifications/Training/Experience

• Knowledge of medical terminology Computer skills Knowledge of physician appointments and schedule management.
• Ability to work independently

Educational Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent; Two year Associates degree or equivalent preferred

License/Certification

N/A

Age Specific Criteria

Ability to effectively communicate to all age levels served within the scope of the position/assigned areas.

Ability to Meet Job Performance Expectations

Must have the ability to perform the essential functions of the position without posing a direct threat to the health and safety of themselves or other individuals in the workplace, with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Report to

Practice Manager

Salary Range

$19.85-$30.05

Salary Range Details

The pay range displayed on each job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate's actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate’s work history, experience, skill set, and education. This is not inclusive of the value Sturdy Health's benefits package (if applicable), which includes among other benefits, healthcare/dental/vision and retirement. For annual salaries this is based on full-time employment.

Sturdy Memorial Hospital is an equal employment opportunity employer. There is no discrimination because of race, color, creed, age, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status or disability.

Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that's unique about our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to success, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it's our people. Our employees are self-disciplined, hardworking, curious, trustworthy, humble and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in our area.