Surgery Scheduler

USPI Texas Orthopedic Center of Excellence is seeking a motivated Surgery Scheduler to join our team. We have 5 OR rooms and 1 Treatment room. We perform outpatient surgical procedures in GI, Orthopedic, Pain. We are looking for a candidate to be available Monday-Friday, schedule subject to changed based on surgical schedule and flow of day. Candidate needs to be available for some early mornings and later evenings.

Position requires weekdays only -- no holidays, weekends, or call. Some later evenings required.

Job Summary: Plans and schedules for surgical and related appointments for doctors. Manages certain functions related to Credentialing of professional staff members for the facility by performing the following duties. Essential Duties and

Responsibilities: Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Scheduling

• Maintains master schedule to ensure coordination between doctors, anesthesia, lab and insurance carriers.

• Schedule surgeries, coordinates schedule between Surgery Center and doctor's offices.

• Gathers all detailed information for the patient's chart, such as type of procedure, supplies, special equipment required, insurance information, etc. Enters all patient information in computer system.

• Schedules all surgical anesthesia services required according to doctor preference and availability.

• Assures that pre-certification/referrals are in order for Insurance Coordinator.

• Completes billing packets for CSO on a daily basis.

• Confers with OR Nurse Manager, Charge Nurse and /or Administrator to determine status of scheduled surgeries. Alters schedules to meet unforeseen conditions.

• Works closely with the Administrator and CSO Credentialing person when maintaining approved privileges for each physician or as documents are updated, etc.

• Provides relief for the front business office, Receptionist and all other business functions, as needed.

• Crossed trained to fill in and effectively perform all other job descriptions.

• Interacts appropriately and effectively with all patient/others regardless of age or ethnic background.

• Initiates safe practices and is knowledgeable about current center policies and procedures. Specific procedures and practices related to pain management, abuse and neglect, sentinel events and response, variance reporting, response to sentinel event alerts, participation in root cause analysis and other key policies and procedures is required.

• Assists with environmental hazard and infection control surveillance participate in emergency preparedness drills.

• Follows all equipment safety guidelines and is personally responsible for knowledgeable use and care for all business equipment.

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Required Skills:

Qualifications:

• High School education and/or equivalent

• Must have at least TWO YEARS direct experience as a Scheduler in the medical field, with experience scheduling surgeries preferred

• Bilingual in Spanish is a plus

• Must be outgoing, positive, proactive and a critical thinker

• Within the first 90 days of employment and annual thereafter, must complete EDGE training and be able to recite program objectives, key requirement, process steps and goals as outline below.

USPI complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date. If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law.

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