Job Title:  Surgery Scheduler

Educational Background:  High School Graduate

Location: Homewood Office

Supervised by: Lead Surgery Scheduler

Skills Required:  Pleasant personality, typing, PC Experience, medical terminology, knowledge of various 3^rd party payers, ability to organize, ability to work independently, prior hospital & surgery scheduling experience desired.

Duties:

• Schedules surgical procedures, admissions, and consults for one to five physicians or surgeons assistants at various hospitals based on the physician’s surgery template
• Enters surgery & admissions on physician’s personal schedule
• Obtains all precerts, referrals or authorization required for the surgery or admission
• Verifies insurance coverage & any preexisting conditions
• Sends H&P prior to admission
• Contacts Patient & advises when surgery or admission is scheduled and provides patient with necessary instructions
• Maintains notebook with all pending surgery, consults & admissions and tracks by date to ensure all charges are accounted for
• Prepares & enters into the computer all hospital & surgery charges for assigned physicians
• Assists other Surgery Schedulers as needed
• Other duties as assigned