Surgery Scheduler

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Surgery Scheduler, you will be a critical orchestrator of complex operational logistics, ensuring seamless alignment of resources, personnel, and services.

Every day, you will expertly manage intricate scheduling and resource allocation while meticulously entering and maintaining data. You will also produce schedules, and oversee template maintenance.

To be successful in this role, you will possess exceptional organizational skills, meticulous attention to detail, strong communication, and proficiency with scheduling systems. Your proactive approach and commitment to operational precision are paramount.

• Knowledgeable in Administration policies as they relate to scheduling of surgical cases.
• Schedule mutually acceptable appointment times for physicians using computerized scheduling system.
• Organization of surgery schedule to promote optimal scheduling of slot time. Coordinate, schedule surgeries and follow-up appointments as designated by physicians with other departments.
• Communicate and refer emergency cases to the OR.
• Verify and finalize surgical schedule daily which includes, but is not limited to: communicating with other health care facilities, physician's offices, verifying line up and order, verifying times, verifying patient information and procedure.
• Strict attention to detail and ownership for schedule modification communication. Follow through is exemplary.

Job Requirements

Minimum Requirements:

• High school graduate or general equivalency
• 3-5 years of recent surgery scheduling.
• 6 months experience with Iqueue or other surgical scheduling software
• High school graduate or general equivalency.
• Completion of medical certification or degree, i.e, medical assistant certification, medical reception degree or medical coding degree required

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1910, Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital is a 229-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Bakersfield, California. Serving nearly 90,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including Level II NICU, cancer care, women’s health, and orthopedics. Additionally, Mercy Hospital Downtown & Mercy Hospital Southwest have been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. They are both Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Centers. Mercy Hospital Downtown offers the only inpatient Oncology Unit in Bakersfield while Mercy Hospital Southwest has the only Obstetric Emergency Department in Bakersfield.

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