Surgical Coordinator

Job description

Description JOB SUMMARY: The Surgical Coordinator is responsible for complete organization of preparing the patient for surgery including notifying the surgical patient of his/her authorization approval for surgery, coordinating all the pre-operative lab work, special consultations, history and physical exam, support and hospital pre-admission appointments as needed. CLASSIFICATION: This is a full-time, year round, non-exempt position with benefits. MAJOR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES / ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: - Organizes patient records to ensure that all clinical information is available to surgeon prior to patient’s history & physical. - Works with attending physician and staff to plan surgical schedule to maximize efficiency of physician and assistant resources. - Coordinates add-on surgeries with surgical facilities and updates physician schedule. - Initiates the pre-operative process by scheduling surgery, pre-operative appointments and lab work. - Reviews all surgery instructions with patients. Fully educates patients about their procedures and ensure they understand their responsibility in obtaining necessary services prior to surgery. - Obtains preoperative surgical consents and infor...