Surgery Scheduler 2 at University of Miami in Miami, Florida

Surgery Scheduler 2

The University of Miami is currently seeking a Surgery Scheduler 2 to work on-site at Desai Sethi Medical Center in Miami. The Surgery Scheduler 2 acts as liaison between patients, professional staff, and physicians by scheduling and coordinating all necessary functions for surgical and diagnostic procedures. Further, the Senior Surgery Scheduler acts as source of knowledge for scheduling staff and oversees their functions to ensure accurately and timely scheduling practices.

Core Job Functions:

• Obtains pre-authorizations for procedures as required by insurance companies.
• Oversees, produces, and distributes all surgical and procedural schedules to physicians and departments.
• Collaborates with patients, families, staff, and providers within the office and the greater community to schedule surgeries, pre-op physicals, and testing.
• Coordinates with hospitals and vendors for special cases or circumstances.
• Identifies ways to streamline surgical scheduling process and provides suggestions to managing staff.
• Ensures that electronic systems and scheduling tools are up-to-date and operating smoothly, and immediately contacts appropriate personnel to resolve any issues.
• Ensures documentation is complete to support accurate billing of surgical procedures.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

Core Qualifications:

• Education: High School diploma or equivalent
• Experience: Minimum 3 years of relevant experience
• Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
• Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail.
• Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion.
• Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment.
• Proficiency in computer software (i.e. Microsoft Office).

Department Specific Functions:

• Extensive knowledge of office procedures and operations.
• Ability to accurately prepare and maintain records, files, reports and correspondence.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions, often in relation to patient care, or your assigned physicians.
• Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail. Assignments must be completed within a reasonable, expected time frame, as directed by your manager or physician(s).
• Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work under pressure while meeting deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment. Often working with/ receiving/ transferring calls from our internal call center. This requires maintaining a professional and polite tone.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form, preferably in English and Spanish.
• Often requires handling clear communication with physicians, other surgical schedulers, hospital staff/ colleagues and patients.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more. UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean.