Welcome page Returning Candidate? Log back in! Surgery Scheduler Posted Date 9 hours ago(2/13/2025 4:09 PM) Requisition ID req25014 Facility Whittier Medical Center # of Openings 1 Shift Days Category Surgical Services Position Type Regular Full-Time Overview

Responsible for scheduling surgical procedures, special procedures and GI Lab procedures. Properly completes scheduling of surgical procedures based on room and equipment availability and other requirements for the procedure. Informs appropriate personnel if specialty equipment or supplies are required. Verifies conflicts or other scheduling problems. Contacts personnel regarding additions or cancellations affecting schedule. Maintains knowledge of current listing of surgeons classification to ensure quality of patient care.  

Responsibilities

Communications with all surgical team members.

Answers telephone using proper methods and relays messages correctly and in a timely manner.

Schedules O.R. procedures with physicians offices and other departments.

Properly completes scheduling of surgical procedures based on room and equipment availability and other requirements for the procedure.Informs OR materials manager if specialty equipment or supplies are required.Verifies conflicts or other scheduling prolems with OR manager or designee.Properly types and distrubutes surgical schedule to appropriate departments.Elective procedures scheduled a requested times as much as possible.Contacts surgeon and/or office personnel regarding additions or cancellations affecting their schedule.

Maintains current listing of surgeons and suspension list.

Maintains knowledge of current listing of surgeons classifications to ensure quality of patient care.Maintain current knowledge of suspension lists.Maintains current knowledge of proctor status of new surgeons.

Performs other clerical duties as required.

Prepares and maintains required statistics.Coordinates operative charges with batching system in preparation for forwarding to data processing.Prepares all additional reports as necessary.

Professional Conduct

Employee has the willingness and ability to perform additional duties and responsibilitites in different areas of the department on an as-needed basis or as determined by management.Follows established hospital and department policies.No more than 2 written subtantiated complaints representing a breach of policy, procedure or professional behavior since last evaluation.Demonstrates the philosophy of team concept.Participates in group projects and staff meetings with suggestions that enhance the work environment and increase productivity.Communicates well with supervisor reporting problems with equipment, supplies, or procedures. Requests assistance as appropriate.Maintains confidentialty as related to job responsibilities.Exhibits willingness to resolve problems as they arise.Consistently projects positivie professional image through appearance and behavior.Attends 75% of staff meetings or reads and initials minutes.Completes assigned work within shift.

Guest/Interdepartmental Relations

As observed by representatives of management, all interactions are conducted in a professional manner.Verbal and written feedback from patients, family members/significant others, medical staff, visitors and co-workers indicates behavior conducive to positive guest relations.Consistently exhibits appropriate phone protocol (e.g., answers phones promptly, is courteous and helpful).Consistently contributes to the team effort (e.g., assists co-workers when need is observed or upon request, offers constructive suggestions rather than complaints).Consistently displays cheerful and positive attitude.

Professional Growth and Development

Completes annual safety updates within established time frames.Completes general and departmental orientation within established time frames.

Performance Improvement

Consistently strives to understand, anticipate and meet the needs, expectations and satisfaction levels of patients and other "customers". Erros and inefficiencies are brought to management's attention with suggestions for improvement. Offers innovative solutions to departmental problems when necessary. Identifies methods of controlling costs or generating revenue while providing maximum value to both the patient/customer and the hospital. Maximizes efficiency in all departmental operations. Measures progress against quality goals. Qualifications Minimum Education: High school graduate or equivalentMinimum Experience: 2 yrs in similar positionRequired Certification/Registration: None Options Apply for this job onlineApplyShareEmail this job to a friendRefer Sorry the Share function is not working properly at this moment. Please refresh the page and try again later. Share on your newsfeed Application FAQs

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