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Company: MedStar Medical Group
Location: Baltimore, MD
Career Level: Entry Level
Industries: Not specified

Description

General Summary of Position

We have a full-time, day shift opportunity for a surgical scheduler. Experience in a surgical office is required and surgical scheduling experience is preferred. The Operative Scheduling Coordinator will schedule all elective surgical procedures for the Thoracic team and Women's health practice, will function as a frontline point of contact for all physicians' offices and patients, and will exhibit excellent customer service and organizational skills.

Location: Weinberg Building (across the street from MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center)

Status: Full-time, 40 hours per week

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm or 8:30am-5pm


Primary Duties and Responsibilities

  • Communicates effectively with physician(s) and physician's office staff and all customers to schedule surgical cases within the perioperative services.
  • Ensures the accurate and appropriate scheduling of all cases performed within surgical services. Responsible for the daily case schedule and communicating any needs for scheduling modification and development.
  • Ensures the validity and efficiency of the schedule by careful checking of times, procedures, physicians, (including the availability of anesthesiologists), x-ray films, and old charts before the schedule is duplicated and distributed.
  • Exhibits competency in computer skills and use of equipment needed in the perioperative scheduling process.

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    Minimum Qualifications
    Education

    • High School Diploma or GED and strong knowledge of medical terminology required.

    Experience

    • 1 year experience in operating room or surgical office setting required.

    Licenses and Certifications

    • No special certification, registration or licensure required.

    Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

    • Excellent customer service skills.
    • Problem-solving skills based on written departmental guidelines and criteria.
    • Data entry skills.
    • Working knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet software applications.
    • Ability to work independently.


    This position has a hiring range of $18.33 - $31.61

     


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