Surgical Scheduler - Orthopedics 120 North 7th Street
Surgical Scheduler - Orthopedics 120 North 7th Street
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Job Description
General Summary
Performs a variety of admissions scheduling reception and secretarial duties. May perform the duties of Nursing Assistant as needed.
Responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
Essential Functions:
- Registers/admits urgent/emergency surgery patients. Enters surgical information into appropriate computer system.
- Schedules patients for operative procedures. Schedules inservice room.
- Coordinates with appropriate personnel to facilitate creation of the surgical schedule and to ensure that needed equipment supplies personnel and patient information is available for procedures. Prepares surgical schedule.
- Creates medical records for new patients.
- Monitors and ensures accuracy of recording on patient medical records. Maintains all required reports records statistics etc.
- Keeps patient records current.
- Answers telephones routes callers takes messages and provides routine information to callers.
- Types a variety of letters memorandums reports meeting minutes correspondence forms and other documentation from written copy dictaphone or transcription as appropriate. Proofs materials for errors.
- Enters and/or retrieves data from established computer files using knowledge of various computer software applications.
Common Expectations:
- Maintains established policies and procedures objectives quality assessment safety environmental and infection control standards.
- Participates in educational programs and inservice meetings.
- Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.
- Transports patients to and from Operating room suite. Assists with positioning of patients according to type of surgery as needed.
- Assists with the transport of blood products to/from the Operating Rooms and specimens to our Laboratory as needed.
- Orders and stocks supplies on an ongoing basis as needed.
- Attends meetings as required.
Qualifications
Qualifications
Minimum Education:
- High School Diploma or GED Required
Work Experience:
- Less than 1 year Relevant experience. Required
Courses and Training:
- Medical terminology within 1 year Required and
- Medical secretarial training previous experience with EHR and Microsoft Office Suite. Upon Hire Preferred
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Basic computer skills.
- Knowledge of word processing techniques.
Employment Type
Full-Time
