Surgical Coordinator

Responsibilities

• Scheduling: Coordinate and schedule patients for urgent or elective surgical procedures across multiple facilities.
• Postings: Ensure accurate and timely communication of surgical postings to relevant facilities.
• Medical History Review: Obtain and review patients' medical histories to determine necessary pre-operative exams.
• Surgical Packets: Prepare and send surgical packets with all required information and orders to patients.
• Insurance Coordination: Verify patient benefits and secure authorizations for scheduled procedures.
• Payment Collection: Collect copays, co-insurance, and deductibles for physician fees.
• Pre-operative Exams: Obtain results and clearances from primary care providers and specialists, and send these to the appropriate PACU nurses.
• Surgery Coordination: Confirm arrival times and schedule post-operative appointments.
• Third-party Communication: Send patient information to third-party providers, such as physical therapists.
• Documentation: Scan operative notes and enter surgery dates into the office EMR system.
• Secretary: Function as the personal secretary to an orthopaedic surgeon, manage his/her schedule, other duties as assigned

Job Requirements

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience: 2-3 years of surgical coordinating experience required; orthopedic experience preferred.
• Skills: Proficiency with standard office equipment and software (Word & Excel). Exemplary organizational skills, willingness to be cross-trained, and ability to fill in for other staff members.

Job Type

• Full-time

Benefits

• - 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule

• - 8-hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends