Surgical Coordinator

Surgical CoordinatorDuration: 13 week assignmentResponsibilities:Coordinate and schedule surgical procedures, pre-operative, and follow-up appointments.Secure all pertinent patient testing information.Produce and maintain weekly surgical log.Verify patient insurance.Identify scheduling barriers and implement solutions to improve scheduling.Interact with patients, physicians, and other staff within the clinic and at outside facilities, providing accurate, timely, and responsive information.Assist with front desk office coverage as needed.Sort and distribute incoming and outgoing mail as applicable.Ensure procedure preps are mailed to patients.Efficiently work assigned scheduling work queue to meet established productivity, service, and volume goals.Plan the daily schedule of the assigned modality ahead of time, following department scheduling policy and procedures.Obtain and enter outpatient demographic information and procedure data into the Radiology Information System and Hospital Medical Record.Review Department Request forms to ensure every scheduled appointment has the appropriate request, complete with clinical information, patient demographics, and clinician signatures.Assist department with emergency rescheduling due to equipment down or other events.Assist with incoming calls, add-on cases, and answer questions as appropriate.Maintain records and files, as needed.Prepare reports relative to daily schedules, as needed.Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.Requirements:High School Diploma or GED; no prior experience required.Preferred Skills:Experience with scheduling.Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.Knowledge of insurance and billing processes preferred.Knowledge of EHR (Meditech/Athena/Epic) preferred.Requires the ability to read and write in English.Excellent communication and interpersonal skills necessary to obtain and exchange factual information and maintain positive working relationships.Ability to pay close attention to details.