Surgery Scheduler

Description Job Responsibilities Maintain a professional relationship with physicians, their office staff, co-workers and other hospital personnel. Schedule surgical procedures with the anesthesiologist, physician, their office or through the nursing units within the hospital according to the limitation of the hospital and/or anesthesia and surgery capacity. Facilitate briefs, huddles and debriefs when necessary. Actively scan and assess situational elements to gain information, understanding, or maintain awareness to support functioning of the team. Identify and obtain necessary information about the patient for scheduling purposes. Enter and review operating room charges into electronic system. Monitor physician preference cards for noted changes and submit to the designated coordinator. Identify additional resources needed for procedures and communicate this information to the necessary team members as soon as possible. Precept additional staff members in the operations of the scheduling office when necessary. Verifies information that is communicated and seek information from all available resources. Other duties as assigned. Education Requirements Minimum: High school diploma or equivalent Preferred: Certified Surgical Technologist Experience Requirements Minimum: Two (2) years of clinical surgical tech experience Preferred: combination of administrative and clinical experience License/Certification Requirements BLS (American Heart Association)