SolutionHealth·Bedford, Texas
Acts as the primary coordinator for scheduling surgical procedures and direct admissions while maintaining communication between patients, surgeons, and staff. Manages surgical orders in Epic, researches coding, and coordinates pre-operative appointments and clearances.
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Functions as the primary coordinator for scheduling surgical procedures and coordinating direct admissions. Provides ongoing communications with patients, families, surgeons and staff to ensure optimal performance of the surgical practice. Communicates scheduling changes to all stakeholders and facilitates education and preparedness of patients for surgical procedures.
Key Responsibilities - M - F 8 am - 5pm
Schedules and authorizes surgical procedures in EOD and Main OR for surgical specialty group during scheduled block time and out of block scheduling for both surgeon and PA/FA.
Receives verbal orders and or initiates booking sheet. Meets with patient same day to schedule surgical procedures or calls patients with surgery information and determines which surgery date would be best.
Meets with patients requiring urgent surgeries to expedite care by all providers.
Reviews patients chart prior to scheduling to determine if they require pre op testing, have health concerns or need to be scheduled at a specific location.
Researches CPT codes and ICD-9 codes for all procedures before scheduling.
Enters surgical orders into Epic along with preop labs and x-rays then pended to provider for signature.
Contacts both operating rooms once surgery order is entered and schedules each case with coordinator to receive surgery times and make certain there are no conflicts. Faxes booking sheets to EOD after surgery is scheduled.
Schedules patients for necessary pre op appointments at EH as well as joint classes for total joint replacements, schedules all pre op appointments including clearance, follow ups, post ops, etc when speaking with patient and enters them into the schedule for providers.
Blocks schedule and prints reschedule list if needed.
Fills out each surgery packet that is then mailed to patient.
Schedules surgeries with CMC OR if requested by physician or patient, completes their booking sheet, schedules a pre op interview for patient and provides them with patient information.
Enters surgical charges for all providers within the practice daily.
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Work Shift: 8-5
SolutionHealth is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Requires a high school diploma and previous surgical scheduling experience with knowledge of medical terminology and coding. Two years of experience in a medical setting is preferred.
Market context
Surgical scheduler roles in Texas are typically tied to busy specialty practices and surgery centers that need accurate coordination of procedures, authorizations, and patient communication. These positions are competitive because employers often want prior surgical scheduling experience, medical terminology and coding knowledge, and comfort working in a fast-paced clinical setting. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then tailor your application to highlight scheduling accuracy and any experience with surgical workflows.