Description
Job Title: Surgery Coordinator
Department: Primary Care & Specialty Practices
Location: Genesee Valley Cardiothoracic
Hours Per Week: Full Time
Schedule: Day 8:30am-5pm
SUMMARY:
Coordinates surgical scheduling for multiple physicians in busy surgical practice. Includes but not limited to scheduling pre-admission history and physicals, OR times, Covid Testing and beds with planned requests for hospital services, diagnostic procedures and daytime add on cases or in-house procedures. Schedule and coordinate surgical cases and procedures with other physician specialty practices and departments. Reports To: Practice Manager
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Communicates with patients in person and by phone in a friendly and professional manner; provides pre-operative instructions and coordinates transportation as needed.
- Coordinates all aspects of surgical scheduling with physicians, patients, facilities, and vendors; ensures clearances, arrival times, and necessary documentation are properly communicated.
- Obtains and documents procedure and diagnosis codes, completes insurance pre-certifications/authorizations, and arranges peer-to-peer reviews when required.
- Maintains accurate records by entering surgeries into the EMR system and updating internal tracking tools; ensures schedules align with physician calendars for billing and operational accuracy.
- Collaborates with clinical and clerical staff to resolve scheduling challenges; supports ongoing policy and procedure improvements and may participate in team or physician meetings.
- Acts as a liaison for RRH affiliates and regional sites, facilitates the exchange of patient records, and communicates pertinent information with providers through EMR.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- None.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelors degree in business, social sciences, human resources, or equivalent preferred. An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
- Three plus years of relevant healthcare experience preferred
- Strong analytical, computer, organizational, customer service and communication skills.
- For the transportation departments, knowledge of IDX and CCS is beneficial.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: S - Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
PAY RANGE: $18.00 - $23.00
The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for successful applicants. It may be modified in the future. Pay is determined by factors including experience, clinical licensure date, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.
