OR Scheduler, Per Diem

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. OR Scheduler, Per Diem Job Description: Responsible for scheduling surgeries, pre-admission screenings and patient teaching classes as well as providing secretarial/scheduling coverage for the OR desk. Interaction with surgeons, surgeon's office staff, OR nursing staff and Patient Access staff on a daily basis. Requires strong data entry skills and knowledge of medical terminology. Minimum of 1 year of Scheduling or Medical Office experience required. Orthopedic background beneficial. PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONS: Performance of general duties as required - Answers telephone in a professional manner and communicates messages. - Communicates effectively and courteously with patients, families, staff physicians, and other departments - Notifies x-ray, blood bank, PACU, and CSS of any added procedures or cancellations. - Is aware of the arrival times of surgeons and assistants and communicates this information to the operating rooms. - Keeps the OR desk neat and clean. - Assists in obtaining pending lab/EKG/X-ray reports and communicates results to anesthetist or primary nurse. - En...