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Under direct supervision, schedules patients for surgery. Duties include but are not limited to: preparing pre-operative forms, scheduling pre-operative exam(s), scheduling surgery (inpatient and outpatient) admissions, preparing various statistical reports, and coordinates the scheduling of courtesy surgeons.
Job Responsibility:
Processes and/or schedules all surgery scheduling requests
Coordinates and schedules all pre-operative appointments
Collects surgical service statistics
Monitors surgical service block utilization
Interacts with and assists patients and family members, in person and telephonically in answering questions and in scheduling surgeries and ancillary activities, including but not limited to preoperative exams, tests and completion of required forms
Assume other activities and responsibilities from time to time as directed
Requirements:
Two- (2) years-previous medical office or clinic experience scheduling patients for pre-surgery work ups and/or surgery appointments
Typing 25 wpm or as required by facility
Knowledge of and experience with pre-operative test requests and screening procedures
Ability to utilize communications skills effectively with physicians, clinic and hospital staff and patients
Completion of a Medical Terminology course offered by an accredited educational institution