Surgical Scheduling Coordinator—Patient Care & Insurance

ADP, Inc.; Waldorf (MD); On-site; USD 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision Orthopedics & Sports Medicine in Waldorf, Maryland seeks a full-time Surgery Scheduler to support pre-operative activities, schedule procedures, and coordinate with physicians and patients. The role requires attention to detail, accuracy, and strong communication in a fast-paced clinical setting.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma or GED and healthcare experience, including surgery scheduling and insurance verification.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED minimum.
• Minimum three years’ experience in health care and minimum of one year experience in surgery scheduling procedures preferred.
• One year of pain management authorization experience.
• Proven ability to work independently as well as function within a team.
• Basic knowledge of surgery scheduling, receptionist and registration responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Pre-register the patient’s prior to surgery.
• Schedule surgeries in surgery template in the computer, along with pertinent information.
• Correctly enter all information into computer system.
• Verify insurance information and patient’s deductibles and co-payments.
• Handles calls from physician’s office regarding information on scheduling patients at the surgery center, scheduling surgeries or any calls associated with surgery scheduled.
• Answers phone in a pleasant manner and deals with physician offices and patients’ needs expeditiously. Takes messages and records in message book. Transfers calls to other departments.
• Does pre-registration and makes sure that authorization is obtained prior to surgery scheduled. Makes sure patient signs all necessary forms.
• Completes necessary paperwork for registration and uses computer system to generate information for surgical/special procedure
• Assist in set-up of surgery center chart and files appropriate paperwork needed in chart.
• Assists with receptionist and registration responsibilities.
• Filing of received faxes in appropriate areas, filing reports in patient’s charts.
• Set-up surgery center chart and files appropriate paperwork needed in charts.
• Maintains clean and orderly surgery scheduling area.
• Assists in maintaining office supplies and necessary forms and informs Office Manager when supplies are needed.
• Performs various clerical duties such as photocopying forms, reports, patient information, mailing surveys, preparing patient charts, faxing forms, and retrieving faxes.
• Maintains various logs of daily activities including cancelled appointments, add-ons, for monthly tallies needed.

Skills

Independent work

Teamwork

Scheduling

Customer service

Clerical duties

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Computer system

Scheduling software

Job description

Precision Orthopedics & Sports Medicine in Waldorf, Maryland seeks a full-time Surgery Scheduler to support pre-operative activities, schedule procedures, and coordinate with physicians and patients. The role requires attention to detail, accuracy, and strong communication in a fast-paced clinical setting.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma or GED and healthcare experience, including surgery scheduling and insurance verification.