Scheduling Coordinator

Your experience matters

At Starr Regional Medical Center, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. In your role, you’ll support those that are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members. We believe that our collective efforts will shape a healthier future for the communities we serve.

What we offer

Fundamental to providing great care is supporting and rewarding our team. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

Health (Medical, Dental, Vision) and 401K Benefits for full-time employees

Competitive Paid Time Off

Employee Assistance Program – mental, physical, and financial wellness assistance

Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance for qualified applicants

And much more...

Job Summary
The Scheduling Coordinator performs the scheduling of cases performed within the Operating Room, One Day Surgery and Physician Offices.

Reports to: OR Manager/Director Surgical Services

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Collaborates with One Day Surgery Charge Nurse, OR Charge Nurse, nursing units and other departments to facilitate surgical schedule and patient progression.
Notifies blood bank, radiology, PACU, materials supply technician and OR Charge Nurse of special One Day Surgery patient needs or add-on cases or cancellations.
Provides typing, word processing, and personal computer support in preparing written communication for the department.
Acquires complete and accurate information regarding patients and procedures and communicates to appropriate persons.
Answers telephone, documents and communicates messages promptly and accurately.
Orders and stocks supplies from General Stores as needed and ensures appropriate inventory levels for office supplies, and equipment for department.
Prepares and enters patient charges and other patient information into computerized scheduling system.
Receives and routes all incoming mail for the One Day Surgery.
Faxes/delivers patient information or physician orders as requested by the nursing staff.
Maintains necessary medical forms to be assembled for specific procedures performed in the department.
Maintains organized filing system of One Day Surgery records for the department.

Skills: 1 year experience CPT/ICD-10, Prior Authorization, Customer Service, and Computer skills.

Education:

High School Diploma required.

EEOC Statement:

Starr Regional Medical Center is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans' status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.