Surgical Scheduler - FPG Neurosurgery

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System; Sarasota (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The Surgical Scheduler at Sarasota Memorial Health Care System works with surgeons to accurately schedule patients for surgical procedures and pre-admission testing. The role uses block scheduling to maximize surgeon satisfaction and optimize procedural area utilization.

Responsibilities include ensuring appropriate equipment and room specifications align with each case, and coordinating with OR, Oncology, and Endoscopy & Bronchoscopy Lab to support the daily schedule. Monday through Friday.

Qualifications

• Require one (1) year of previous healthcare experience.
• Prefer demonstrated knowledge of medical terminology.
• Prefer knowledge of ICD-10 and CPT-4.
• Prefer effective communication skills, including the ability to handle difficult customer situations.
• Prefer the ability to type a minimum of fifty (50) words per minute.
• Prefer the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Prefer experience or background in surgery case information/operations.

Responsibilities

• Schedule patients for surgical procedures including pre-admission testing.
• Coordinate block-scheduling to maximize surgeon satisfaction and optimize area utilization.

Skills

Healthcare experience

Medical terminology

ICD-10 CPT-4 knowledge

Communication skills

Typing speed 50 WPM

Work with minimal supervision

Surgery case information/operations

Education

High School Diploma/GED/Certificate

Associate's Degree

Tools

ICD-10 CPT-4

Job description

The Surgical Scheduler works directly with surgeons in the practice to accurately schedule patients for surgical procedures including pre-admission testing appointments in OR, Oncology, and Endoscopy & Bronchoscopy Lab utilizing a block-scheduling system in a way that best maximizes surgeon satisfaction while also managing the overall utilization of the procedural areas. The Surgical Scheduler is also responsible for ensuring appropriate equipment, room specifications and preferences are selected in order facilitator to accurately support the scheduled case and best facilitate the daily schedule.

• Require one (1) year of previous healthcare experience.
• Prefer demonstrated knowledge of medical terminology.
• Prefer knowledge of International Classification of Diseases Index (ICD-10) and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT-4).
• Prefer effective communication skills, including the ability to handle difficult customer situations.
• Prefer the ability to type a minimum of fifty (50) words per minute.
• Prefer the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Prefer experience or background in surgery case information/operations.

HS EQ High School Diploma, GED or Certificate

AD Associate's Degree

Monday through Friday

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