Surgical Scheduler- Hand Center

Ohio State University Physicians; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 27,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Ohio State University Physicians is seeking a Surgical Scheduler to organize and maintain an active surgery schedule for assigned providers and service lines. You will coordinate procedures across multiple hospitals and centers, arrange pre-operative testing, and ensure timely communication of surgery orders.

You will work with patients, physicians, staff, and operating rooms to deliver accurate, responsive scheduling while providing administrative support and resolving routine and complex

Qualifications

• High School diploma required.
• 2 or more years of experience in a healthcare environment or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Epic experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an active, accurate surgery schedule across providers and service lines.
• Coordinate procedures with hospitals and ambulatory centers; schedule pre-operative testing and collect documentation.
• Collaborate with patients, physicians, staff and OR to ensure timely scheduling and communication.
• Provide administrative support and resolve routine and complex customer inquiries.
• Interact with patients, families, referring physicians and third-party carriers on patient-related issues.
• Exercise independent judgment to plan and prioritize a diversified workload.
• Communicate with clinical staff and department teams to maximize time and utilization.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Verbal communication

Written communication

Computer skills

Education

High School diploma

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Access

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

Looking to join and lead a dynamic team at Ohio State University Physicians where excellence meets compassion?

Who we are

With over 100 cutting-edge outpatient center locations, dedicated to providing exceptional patient care while fostering a collaborative work environment, our buckeye team includes more than 1,800 nurses, medical assistants, physicians, advanced practice providers, administrative support staff, IT specialists, financial specialists and leaders that all play an important part. As an employee of Ohio State University Physicians (OSUP), you'll be an integral part of a team committed to advancing healthcare, education, and professional growth.

Our culture

At OSUP, we foster a culture grounded in the values of inclusion, empathy, sincerity, and determination. We meet our teams where they are, coming together to serve each other and our community.

Our benefits

We know that having options and robust benefit plans are important to you. OSUP prioritizes the wellbeing of our team and that's why we offer our employees a flexible, competitive benefit package. In addition to medical, dental, vision, health reimbursement accounts, flexible spending accounts, and retirement, we also offer an employee assistance program, paid time off, holidays, and a wellness program designed to support our employees so they can live their best lives. As an OSUP employee, you will be eligible for these various benefits depending on your employment status.

Responsibilities

• Ensure, organize, and maintain an active, accurate, and operational surgery schedule by coordinatingall surgeries and procedures for assigned providers and service lines.
• Coordinate surgical procedures with multiple hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers, schedule and coordinate pre-operative testing, communicate surgery orders, and collect necessary documentation for surgeries.
• Work closely with patients, physicians, staff and operating rooms to provide accurate, timely, and responsive scheduling.
• Provide administrative support. Solve routine and complex customer problems directs customers to address specific questions.
• Interact with patients, patients' families, referring physicians and third party carriers with regard to patient-related issues.
• Independent judgment is required to plan, prioritize, and organize a diversified workload.
• Communicate regularly with clinical staff, medical secretaries and staff within the product/service line to ensure customer and department staff needs are met including, but not limited to, maximizing the departments time and utilization.

Qualifications

Surgical Scheduler Requirements:

• High School diploma

• 2 or more years of experience in a healthcare environment or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferences:

• Epic Experience

Knowledge,Skills,and Abilities:

• Knowledge and strong and efficient interpersonal, verbal, and written communication.
• Must have high level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations.
• Position continually requires demonstrated poise, tact and diplomacy.
• Knowledge of a variety of computer software applications in word processing, spreadsheets, database and presentation software (MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).
• Work requires continual attention to detail in composing,typingand proofing materials,establishingpriorities and meeting deadlines

Pay Range

USD $19.55 - USD $29.33 /Hr.