Surgery Scheduler- Full Time, Day Shift

The following information is designed to outline the functions and position requirements of this job. It does not identify all tasks that may be expected, nor address the performance standards that must be maintained. Essential functions may change based on organizational need.

General Position Summary :

Manages all of the clerical, scheduling, patient accounting duties for the clinic.

Essential Functions / Major Responsibilities :

• Conducts telephone communication for the clinic; answers calls, takes messages and makes telephone calls at the request of physicians or clinic staff.
• Delivers messages promptly, and appropriately.
• Schedules all cases for O.R. appropriately and communicates with support services, the O.R. needs. Includes all add-ons and emergencies.
• Uses and maintains equipment efficiently and effectively.
• Reports any office equipment failure.
• Prepares the surgery schedule and call sheets, and distributes to the appropriate departments.
• Monitors the monthly stats for all surgical procedures, special procedures room; reports monthly.
• Monitors the individual monthly stats for all surgeons; reports same monthly.
• Types all correspondence, memorandums, staff meeting minutes, policies & procedures, and any other business asked.
• Assists with the orientation of new employees.
• Reports any unusual occurrences and / or incidents.
• Conforms to hospital / clinic dress code.
• Promotes harmonious relationships and favorable attitudes among the healthcare team.
• Reviews all personnel and departmental policies annually.
• Reviews all personnel policies on an annual basis.
• Displays proper etiquette and mannerisms that reflect the SHINE behavior standards.
• Promotes the patient safety standards as a core value of the organization.

Competency :

Secondary Functions :

Additional Responsibilities :

Job Scope : This job involves :

Supervisory Responsibility :

Interpersonal Contacts :

Contacts :

Specific Job Skills & Mental Activities :

This position requires operational knowledge of all equipment in the clerical areas, including : fax, printers, copy machine, phone systems, and computer programs (including MS Office, e-mail, internet, and the Hospital Information Systems).

This employee must be service oriented and have excellent customer service skills, computer skills, organizational skills, multitasking skills, professional interpersonal skills, time management skills, the ability to prioritize work, and telephone etiquette.

Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.

Education, Licensures, and / or Experience :

Physical Demands & Job Conditions :

Exerts up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally and / or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. The worker is exposed to extensive computer work, extensive close work, and encounters with upset / disturbed individuals.

Physical motions include finger dexterity, standing, walking, stooping, crawling, talking, reaching, feeling, sitting, bending, kneeling, climbing, grasping, listening / hearing, handling, lifting up to 10 pounds, and repetitive motions of the hands, wrists, and feet.

This is considered a safety-sensitive position.

OSHA Exposure Category :

Involves no regular exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues, and tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues and are not a condition of employment.

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