Surgical Scheduler Physician Office FT Days AdventHealth Medical Group Ocala

AdventHealth
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Posted on: 7 Mar 2021

Lady Lake, FL

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Job Description

Job Description

Description
Surgical Scheduler Physician Office FT Days AdventHealth Medical Group Ocala

Work Location: Ocala, FL

Top Reasons To Work At AdventHealth

* Rollover PDO with service year increases in accrual
* Comprehensive benefits package; including tuition reimbursement and matching 403b plan
* Patient facing positions receive company paid initial sets of scrubs
* Company Discount programs
* Growing Organization

Work Hours/Shift:

Full Time Days

You Will Be Responsible For:

* Schedules patients for surgery and completes facility paperwork
* Obtains necessary scheduling, demographic, insurance, and clinical information to schedule, cancel, or reschedule events by calling the physician office, department, or a scheduling supervisor with a minimum of call transfers or callbacks
* Schedules surgeries with physicians and physician office staff by method used at that facility. Maintains each hospital schedules by different methods i.e. calls, faxes, etc.
* Consistently maintains and improves skills such as telephone etiquette, typing accuracy/speed, and communications
* Calls designated departments with information for add-on cases if patients are not yet admitted to the hospital. Prepares and sends reservations for each case scheduled to designated departments within established timeframes
* Responds to multiple inquiries from telephone, intercom and direct communication regarding scheduling of surgery and the main operating room suite.
* Assists with orientation of staff members as needed
* Prepares the advance surgical schedule. Scrutinizes the tentative schedules and contacts Team Leader, Charge Nurse, Admissions, surgeons, etc. and reviews other information that affects administration of schedule
* Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications
What You Will Need:

* High School Diploma
* Ability to communicate appropriately and effectively with patients and their family, hospital staff, nurses, physicians, and other health care professionals
* Knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures in the health care industry
* Proficient computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office
* Ability to document accurately and concisely

Job Summary:

Schedules patients for surgery and preoperative testing as indicated. Reviews patient medications and health histories, as needed.

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.

AdventHealth

Altamonte Springs, FL

We are one of the largest faith-based health care providers in the United States. For 150 years, we have carried on a tradition of providing whole-person care that not only addresses patients' physical ailments, but also supports their emotional and spiritual well-being. We demonstrate the same level of compassion and care for our employees as well, doing all that we can to help them realize their full potential – both personally and professionally.

AdventHealth is comprised of more than 82,000 employees and physicians nationwide who share a common purpose, are united in mission and deliver whole person care – care that treats the body, mind and spirit. Our health care system finds its roots in the heritage and continuing ministry of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, which has a 150-year legacy of innovative health care services.

Throughout the United States, our system has more than 40 outstanding hospital-anchored markets in nine states, and our team delivers care to about 25,000 people a day.

Each of our employees is a valued member of our team. They play an important role in ensuring every person we serve is treated with uncommon compassion, feels connected throughout their experience, receives exceptional care, trusts us as reliable, and ultimately, feels whole because of their engagement with us. Everyone deserves this kind of experience and this is our promise – it’s how we live out our mission.