Surgery Scheduler

Job Summary

Perform secretarial, data management, and related duties for Surgical Services. Coordinate, communicate, process, and schedule all Operating Room cases while providing optimum team support within the Operating Room. Input all charges.

Responsibilities

• Arrange, change, and/or cancel operations in elective, add-on, and emergency schedules, notifying the appropriate personnel, while maintaining an awareness of the availability of staff and equipment to fulfill patient and surgeon's needs.
• Distribute advance and daily surgery schedules to appropriate departments and personnel.
• Collect and compile all computer data, and other data, for the Operating Room.
• Develop and maintain a library for logs, statistical data, and patient transactions.
• Gather and organize data into proper computer format, making accurate mathematical calculations to ensure the proper preparation and printing of bills; proofread and distribute data to the appropriate individuals for billing, stocking and inventory control purposes.
• Use computer software to deploy billing, inventory control, and statistical reporting information.
• Maintain interdepartmental communications to ensure accurate information for computer data management.
• Answer the telephone, receiving and delivering messages appropriately.
• Maintain the office supply inventory.
• Input charges into the DeRoyal system.
• Cross train with controllers.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Patient Group Knowledge (Only applies to positions with direct patient contact)

The employee must possess/obtain (by the end of the orientation period) and demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide developmentally appropriate assessment, treatment or care as defined by the department's identified patient ages. Specifically the employee must be able to demonstrate competency in: 1) ability to obtain and interpret information in terms of patient needs; 2) knowledge of growth and development; and 3) understanding of the range of treatment needed by the patients.

Competency Statement

Must demonstrate competency through an initial orientation and ongoing competency validation to independently perform tasks and additional duties as specified in the job description and the unit/department specific competency checklist.

Common Duties and Responsibilities

(Essential duties common to all positions)

1. Maintain and document all applicable required education.

2. Demonstrate positive customer service and co-worker relations.

3. Comply with the company's attendance policy.

4. Participate in the continuous, quality improvement activities of the department and institution.

5. Perform work in a cost effective manner.

6. Perform work in accordance with all departmental pay practices and scheduling policies, including but not limited to, overtime, various shift work, and on-call situations.

7. Perform work in alignment with the overall mission and strategic plan of the organization.

8. Follow organizational and departmental policies and procedures, as applicable.

9. Perform related duties as assigned.

Education

• High School Diploma or GED (Required) Experience: 6-12 months of Medical Terminology experience Comments: Must be familiar with health information systems.

Credentials

• No Certification, Competency or License Required

Work Schedule: Days

Status: Full Time Regular 1.0

Location: General-MSOB

Location of Job: US:WV:Charleston

Talent Acquisition Specialist: Tamara B. Young tammy.young@vandaliahealth.org