GI Scheduler - Perioperative Admin - HPW - FT - Day

Job Title

Capital Health is the region's leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in our exceptional physicians, nurses and staff, as well as advance technology. Capital Health is a five-time Magnet-Recognized health system for nursing excellence and is comprised of 2 hospitals. Capital Health Medical Group is made up of more than 250 physicians and other providers who offer primary and specialty care, as well as hospital-based services, to patients throughout the region.

Capital Health recognizes that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as an organization. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we can attract the best candidates.

The listed minimum pay reflects compensation for a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) position. Actual compensation may differ depending on assigned hours and position status (e.g., part-time).

$18.57

Minimum Requirements

Education : High School Diploma or equivalency.

Experience : One year office experience.

Knowledge and Skills : Basic computer skills, fluent in English, types 30 wpm

Usual Work Day : 8 Hours

Essential Functions :

• Answers scheduling calls quickly minimizing time customers are on hold. Verifies schedule prior to finalizing with nurse manager or department of anesthesia.
• Verifies privilege status of physicians and ensures compliance in scheduling cases. Collaborates with physician's office to schedule cases, negotiating date and time, and avoiding resource conflicts.
• Gathers complete patient and procedure information and enters data accurately into database.
• Coordinates special procedure needs with appropriate organization, departments and staff, as well as external resources. Ensures appropriate resources are available by communicating with GI charge nurse or designee to ensure that nurse-driven specialty procedures are scheduled on days when appropriately trained staff are scheduled to work. Schedules patients referred from non-CH physicians "live" for nurse-driven specialty procedures, or calls LTC facility and faxes instructions. Calls patients scheduled for nurse-driven specialty procedures 2-days prior to provide dietary restrictions and disposition of equipment post-procedure.
• Prepares and distributes schedules in accordance with established time frames.
• Maintains admission report and other department files consistent with department guidelines.
• Calls outpatients the day prior to their procedure to provide instructions, including arrival time, where to report, and what to bring to expedite admission process. Fields any clinical questions to nursing personnel.
• Maintains schedule of GI physicians' vacations and on-call weeks to inform anesthesia and nurse manager of unused and available block time. Collaborates with anesthesia before booking any additional room.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Frequent physical demands include : Sitting, Wrist position deviation, Pinching / fine motor activities, Keyboard use / repetitive motion, Talk or Hear. Occasional physical demands include : Standing, Walking, Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders), Carry objects, Push / Pull, Twisting, Bending, Reaching forward, Reaching overhead, Squat / kneel / crawl. Continuous physical demands include : Lifting Floor to Waist 15 lbs. Lifting Waist Level and Above 10 lbs. Sensory Requirements include : Accurate Near Vision, Accurate Far Vision, Color Discrimination, Moderate Depth Perception, Moderate Hearing.

Anticipated Occupational Exposure Risks Include the following : N / A

Offers are contingent upon successful completion of our onboarding process and pre-employment physical. Capital Health will require all applicants to have an annual flu vaccine prior to start date, with the exception of individuals with medical and religious exemptions.