Surgical Scheduler

Michigan Orthopaedic Surgeons; Bingham Farms (MI); On-site; USD 38,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Michigan Orthopaedic Surgeons in Michigan is seeking an administrative coordinator to support our large orthopaedic team. The role focuses on patient scheduling, insurance verification, surgical authorizations, and ensuring timely communication across clinics and hospitals.

Responsibilities include coordinating patient flow, updating physician schedules, coding for procedures, and maintaining strict confidentiality while complying with HIPAA and related regulations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 1 year experience in a medical setting.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients and staff.
• Familiarity with HIPAA and privacy rules.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, schedule, and provide surgical information to patients.
• Verify insurance, obtain testing and surgical authorizations, and code for procedures.
• Ensure equipment, labs, clearances are ordered and patients notified with treatment plan.
• Ensure physicians have required documentation for surgery.
• Coordinate communications between departments, hospitals, and centers.
• Maintain confidential patient information and HIPAA compliance.
• Adapt to change and support high quality patient services.

Skills

Analytical skills

Outlook

Microsoft Word

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

As the largest and most comprehensive orthopaedic team in the state, we bring together the medical expertise of leading orthopaedic and musculoskeletal surgeons, specialists, and research pioneers. Every provider in our network shares a deep commitment to leadership in education, innovation, and research, as well as a dedicated focus on prioritizing patient care across the continuum of treatment.

Why Join Us?

Interested in orthopaedics? Discover why it’s worth pursuing with us. Our career opportunities offer competitive salaries, outstanding benefits, and a platform to pursue your passion. As Michigan’s largest and most comprehensive orthopaedic team, we are actively seeking skilled and enthusiastic individuals to join us today.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate, schedule, and provide surgical information to patients.
• Maintain and update current information on physician schedule ensuring the patients are scheduled properly and appointments are confirmed.
• Responsible for insurance verification, obtaining testing and surgical authorizations, and coding for all surgical procedures.
• Responsible for assuring all equipment, labs, medical clearances are ordered, received, reviewed, and patients are notified with a treatment plan in a timely manner; to ensure surgeries can proceed without delay.
• Responsible for making sure physicians have any documentation required for surgery based on the physicians’ protocols.
• Ensures that requests for medical information are handled promptly and effectively between all departments, hospitals, and surgery centers.
• Works with other staff to ensure efforts are coordinated and high-quality patient services are provided throughout the clinic.
• Maintains the strictest confidentiality.
• Stays abreast of and complies with all state and federal laws including HIPAA, ADA, OSHA, and FLSA.
• Adapts to change in a positive and professional manner.
• All other duties as assigned.

Education, Experiences, Licenses, and Certifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• At least 1 years’ experience in a medical setting

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Knowledge of Outlook and Microsoft Word Processing software.
• Must be able to talk or hear, stand, walk, sit, and type.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision.

Our company participates in E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees, as required by federal law