Surgical Scheduler - Operating Room - Day
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Job overview
Wellspan Health is hiring a Surgical Scheduler - Operating Room - Day. The Surgical Scheduler performs admissions, scheduling, reception, and secretarial duties for urgent and emergency surgery patients, entering information into computer systems, coordinating equipment and personnel, creating and maintaining medical records, and providing outstanding customer service while supporting operating room operations.
Key focus areas include Register and admit urgent/emergency surgery patients and enter surgical information into the system, Schedule patients for operative procedures and inservice rooms, and Coordinate personnel, equipment, supplies, and patient information to create the surgical schedule.
Important skills include Microsoft Office Suite, Basic Computer Skills, and Word Processing Techniques. Preferred (not required): EMR.
Skills & qualifications
Skills
Qualifications
Benefits
Full job description
Job Identification 227740
Job Category Clinical Care
Job Schedule Full time
Job Shift Shift1 - Day
Locations 169 Martin Ave, Ephrata, PA, 17522, US
Assignment Category Not Applicable
FTE 1
Job Description
Schedule
Full Time, Day Shift (80 hours biweekly)
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm
General Summary
Performs a variety of admissions, scheduling, reception and secretarial duties. May perform the duties of Nursing Assistant, as needed.
Responsibilities
Essential Functions:
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Registers/admits urgent/emergency surgery patients. Enters surgical information into appropriate computer system.
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Schedules patients for operative procedures. Schedules inservice room.
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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.
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Creates medical records for new patients.
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Monitors and ensures accuracy of recording on patient medical records. Maintains all required reports, records, statistics, etc.
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Keeps patient records current.
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Answers telephones, routes callers, takes messages and provides routine information to callers.
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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.
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Enters and/or retrieves data from established computer files using knowledge of various computer software applications.
Common Expectations:
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Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
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Participates in educational programs and in-service meetings.
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Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.
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Transports patients to and from Operating room suite. Assists with positioning of patients according to type of surgery, as needed.
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Assists with the transport of blood products to/from the Operating Rooms and specimens to our Laboratory, as needed.
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Orders and stocks supplies on an ongoing basis, as needed.
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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:
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Medical terminology within 1 year Required
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Medical secretarial training, previous experience with EHR, and Microsoft Office Suite. Upon Hire Preferred
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
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Basic computer skills.
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Knowledge of word processing techniques.
Benefits Offered:
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Comprehensive health benefits
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Retirement savings plan
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Paid time off (PTO)
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Education assistance
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Financial education and support, including DailyPay
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Expanded Paid Parental Leave
For additional details: Benefits & Incentives | WellSpan Careers (joinwellspan.org) (https://www.joinwellspan.org/benefits/)
WellSpan Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy and intention of the System to maintain consistent and equal treatment toward applicants and employees of all job classifications without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, national origin, ancestry, veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic.
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