Surgical Scheduler BHA, Full-time Days

Beacon Health System; Portage (MI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Beacon Health System in Portage, Michigan, is seeking an OR Scheduling Coordinator to optimize operating room usage, equipment, and staff. The role requires coordinating with physicians, ensuring accurate demographic and billing data in the EMR, and preventing delays in scheduled surgeries.

Responsibilities include assigning suites, blocking times, and adapting schedules for emergencies. A high school diploma or equivalent, or related experience, is required, with licensure/certification

Qualifications

• High School diploma equivalency or 1 year of applicable job-specific experience required.
• Licensure/certification may be substituted for education/experience if applicable.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate OR schedules with physicians to maximize room, equipment, and staff utilization.
• Assign operating suites and equipment, block times to optimize resources.
• Ensure demographic, billing and insurance info is entered in EMR and coordinate with Admitting to prevent delays.
• May reschedule surgeries to accommodate emergencies or unanticipated events.

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Job Description

Coordinates OR surgery schedules to maximize efficient use of operating rooms, equipment, and staff.

Job Responsibility

• Works with physician offices to gather information needed to schedule surgeries consistent with department guidelines and accommodating physicians requests and patients needs.
• Assigns operating suites and equipment and blocks times to maximize efficient use of resources.
• Ensures that necessary demographic, billing and insurance information is entered into electronic medical records and coordinates with Patient Admitting as needed to prevent delays in scheduled surgery.
• May reschedule surgeries as needed to accommodate emergencies or other unanticipated events.

Job Qualifications

High School diploma equivalency OR 1 year of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.
Note: Required professional licensure/certification can be used in lieu of education or experience, if applicable.