Surgical Scheduling Specialist — Interventional Radiology

OU Health; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 36,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

PTO

401(k)

Medical & dental plans

Job summary

OU Health's University of Oklahoma Medical Center Interventional Radiology is seeking a full-time Surgery Scheduler to manage the surgical calendar, QA processes, and department reporting. The role involves coordinating dates, priorities, and durations while notifying stakeholders to keep OR schedules efficient.

Minimum qualifications include 1 year of surgery scheduling experience and a High School Diploma or GED. Strong communication, multitasking, and EMR system skills are essential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• At least 1 year of experience in surgery scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates the scheduling of all surgeries to ensure efficient use of surgery suites and staff.
• Maintains a paper 7-day surgery schedule to safeguard against computer downtime.
• Notifies all necessary parties when changes must take place.
• Prints and distributes surgery schedules daily as needed.
• Extensive customer relations responsibilities in coordinating schedules with physicians.
• Uses EMR system to compile data and reports and creates daily department efficiency reports.
• Checks physician orders and attaches orders to patient records.
• Communicates professionally with physicians and office staff to ensure documentation is in place.
• Works with nursing and ancillary departments to maintain teamwork.
• Reports patient safety issues using occurrence reporting systems.
• Assists in resolving patient concerns.
• Adheres to Code of Conduct and Mission and Values statements.

Skills

Advanced communication

Surgery scheduling system

Work under stress

EMR systems

Customer relationships

Teamwork

Policy knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Surgery scheduling system

Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

Job description

OU Health's University of Oklahoma Medical Center Interventional Radiology is seeking a full-time Surgery Scheduler to manage the surgical calendar, QA processes, and department reporting. The role involves coordinating dates, priorities, and durations while notifying stakeholders to keep OR schedules efficient.

Minimum qualifications include 1 year of surgery scheduling experience and a High School Diploma or GED. Strong communication, multitasking, and EMR system skills are essential.