Bend Surgery Center LLC

Scheduler

• Schedules all surgical, gastroenterological (GI), and pain-management procedures
• Has knowledge and understanding of the surgery schedule and the format utilized by the center
• Coordinates specific scheduling requests for time and equipment
• Notifies Nurse Manager of special messages from physician’s office
• Works effectively with physician offices to manage the surgery schedule
• Provides accurate, timely and responsive information to Physicians and other stake holders
• Coordinates processes as required to meet physician and facility requirements
• Acts as a primary liaison for physician offices regarding patient information
• Manages physician blocks; releasing and filling blocks when necessary to increase patient census
• Coordinate with Materials Management and Sterile Processing to ensure required supplies and equipment are available for cases
• Confirm schedule of patients with physician offices
• Provide appropriate facility staff with information, schedule changes or cancelations
• Coordinate patient information with business office personnel including Medical Records and Insurance verification
• Requests patient records as required by the Physician
• Adheres to safety policies and practices good body mechanics and ergonomics
• Follows all rules and regulations for PHI and HIPAA protections of patient information
• Follows all policies and procedures, including, but not limited to, attendance, timeliness, and safeguarding confidential information
• Reports incidents in a timely manner
• Promotes patient and employee safety and communicates concerns appropriately, following Chain of Command
• Attends in-service programs as requested
• Performs other related duties as directed

Surgery Scheduler