OR Scheduler

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This Scheduler opportunity will support OR scheduling at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, MA.

Job Description:

Coordinates the scheduling for all patient procedures and services.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Schedules patients for procedures; post-operative appointments, pre-admission testing, testing, surgery, follow up and wait list process. Notify patients in-person and via mail of scheduled procedures. Ensures all communications are timely and provide complete details of procedure, location, and time and required. Provides patients with information pertaining to testing and surgery.
• Maintains multiple applications for scheduling of procedures & collection of patient data. Schedules location of procedure, medical staff & clinical resources. Completes accurate & timely journal entries. Collaborates with both internal & external partners to obtain resources. Maintains physician &/or surgeon's schedule. Registers patient & ensures demographic data is entered accurat
• Communicates schedules on a daily basis. Reviews with advisor. Updates staff with revisions. Posts schedules.
• Acts as liaison to with internal departments and external resources and agencies.
• Coordinates to ensure all paperwork is complete and preauthorization has been obtained. Obtains and processes referrals for procedures.

Department Specific Job Responsibilities:

• The OR scheduler, under the direction of the Clinical Manager of Scheduling Operations is responsible for the online scheduling of OR procedures, Pre admission testing appointments for 3 operating room suites and all remote anesthesia locations.
• Maintains multiple hospital based computer applications for scheduling of procedures and collection of patient data. Responsible for accurate input of patient demographics , and knowledge of medical insurances. Completes accurate and timely journal entries for charging for both the OR procedures and PACU charges.
• Collaborates/communicates with OR nursing staff, anesthesia and all internal /external offices s which rely on the OR scheduling office on a daily basis. Responsible for resourcing any discrepancies on OR procedures.
• Able to access/verify Symplr (vendor credentialing service) vendors/observers that access OR procedures.

Required Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED required.
• 3-5 years related work experience required.
• Experience with computer systems required, including web based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access.

Competencies:

• Written Communications: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in written English with internal and external customers.
• Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and converse in English to communicate effectively with medical center staff, patients, families and external customers.
• Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate full working knowledge of standard concepts, practices, procedures and policies with the ability to use them in varied situations.
• Team Work: Ability to work collaboratively in small teams to improve the operations of immediate work group by offering ideas, identifying issues, and respecting team members.
• Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service to patients, visitors, staff and external customers in a professional, service-oriented, respectful manner using skills in active listening and problem solving. Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.

Physical Nature of the Job:
Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally in carrying, lifting, pushing, pulling objects. Sitting most of the time, with walking and standing required only occasionally.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Learn more about this requirement.

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