Surgical Services Scheduler & Liaison

Northwestern Memorial Hospital; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 29,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan repayment

Professional development

Wellbeing fund

401(k) matching

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine is seeking an Information Liaison-Surgery to coordinate and manage the surgical services scheduling workflow in a fast-paced hospital environment. You will work with OR staff, anesthesia, and nursing to ensure accurate case carts, proper staffing, and timely updates to the daily schedule.

Responsibilities include maintaining the integrity of the OR schedule, communicating changes, and supporting patient transport and vascular as needed to optimize operating room efficiency.

Qualifications

• High school graduate.
• Medical terminology.
• Basic personal computer knowledge.
• Types a minimum of 30 WPM.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate in-depth working knowledge with clinical computer systems.
• Accurately schedules surgical cases manually or in computer to generate preferences for necessary instrumentation.
• Receives and makes changes to OR schedule according to procedures.
• Reviews and updates next day surgical schedule with anesthesia and OR staff.
• Ensures adequate supply and distribution of OR daily schedules within Surgical Services.
• Notifies and coordinates with surgical services staff for schedules and on-call requirements.
• Monitors and updates patient flow and communicates with nurses and transport staff.

Skills

Medical terminology

Typing 30 WPM

Basic computer skills

Verbal communication

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Northwestern Medicine is seeking an Information Liaison-Surgery to coordinate and manage the surgical services scheduling workflow in a fast-paced hospital environment. You will work with OR staff, anesthesia, and nursing to ensure accurate case carts, proper staffing, and timely updates to the daily schedule.

Responsibilities include maintaining the integrity of the OR schedule, communicating changes, and supporting patient transport and vascular as needed to optimize operating room efficiency.