Surgical Jobs in Washington dc

The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics LLC (CAO) is one of the nation's largest Orthopaedics practices, owned and operated by physicians, with over 60 locations across Maryland, Northern Virginia, and the District of Columbia. With approximately 2,000 employees, working in 28 Divisions, CAO is a growing business with revenues of approximately $250 Million. CAO is committed to be the Orthopaedics provider of choice for our patients; partner of choice for payors and health systems; and employer of choice by attracting and retaining a talented workforce.

The Surgical Coordinator is responsible for administrative duties and correspondence regarding scheduling of surgical operations in a timely and accurate manner. The tasks, duties and responsibilities of Surgical Coordinator vary and require excellent customer service skills with patients, employees, and physicians. Including scheduling appointments with surgeons, calling patients to coordinate and remind of appointments, documenting within EMR systems, preparing billing, and working with insurers.

Primary Responsibilities

The incumbent may be asked to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically stated in this job description. The duties and responsibilities of the position are to be carried out in a manner that is consistent with the Mission, Core Values and Operating Principles of CAO.

• Responsible for all incoming calls for the surgery department. Will be responsible for any queries that patients might have to include directing patient questions to the appropriate surgical facility, provider, or surgery department.
• Verifies patient's insurance benefits and obtains pre-authorizations
• Provides and guides patients through completion of intake and sign-in documentation, gathering medical charts, and verifying insurance information.
• Prepares Informational Packets for patients
• Prepares surgical packets for providers prior to surgery
• Ensures adequate preparation for surgeries by scheduling necessary equipment and procedure rooms and maintaining surgical inventory.
• Understands surgical procedures, such as the necessary time a surgery takes and the medical staff necessary to properly maintain a surgical schedule.
• Logs and communicates information on urgent matters with surgery department, providers, and other as needed.
• Coordinates all pre-op orders : ensures orders are created and sent to the appropriate facility / facilities and / or sent to patients, including labs and / or any other testing required per physician protocol.
• Provides information and updates to surgery department regarding patients' scheduled surgeries.
• Manages surgical documents, gathering and inputting patient information and entering post-surgery data into patient records.
• Contacts and assists patients to arrange pre / post-op visits as per individual physician protocol, review patients post operational information required after their surgery.
• Performs follow up calls to all post-surgical patients to answer any questions they may have and assist with any post-op paperwork the patient may need for return to work / school.
• Maintains compliance with all state and federal regulations and laws as well as CAO guidelines in all operations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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