Surgery Scheduler

Job Description

The Surgery Scheduler is responsible for accurately scheduling all surgical procedures, ensuring they are aligned with the allocated time, availability of surgical equipment, instrumentation, and potential conflicts. The role involves effectively communicating surgical procedure information to applicable staff and confirming surgery start times with the surgeon’s office. Additionally, the Surgery Scheduler provides exceptional customer service by greeting and directing visitors and patients, answering routine inquiries, and managing phone calls.

Responsibilities

• Accurately schedule all surgical procedures based on allocated time, availability of surgical equipment, instrumentation, and potential conflicts.
• Communicate surgical procedure information to applicable staff.
• Confirm surgery start times with the surgeon’s office.
• Greet and direct visitors and patients promptly, courteously, and helpfully.
• Answer telephones, route calls, take messages, and provide general information.
• Complete the registration process for admitting a patient for surgery.
• Obtain necessary consent and/or acknowledgment signatures from patients and/or responsible parties.
• Ensure patient demographic and billing information is properly filled out and entered into the system; verify and update patient insurance information as needed.
• Ensure arrangements for payments, including collecting deposits, co-pays, and other monies; transmit the information to Collectors prior to the date of service to enable them to collect from the patient and complete daily deposits.
• Serve as the direct contact for the clinical staff to monitor the flow of patients from admission to discharge.
• Maintain daily schedules and follow office scheduling procedures.
• Copy, file, and/or scan and save materials as requested; send facsimiles.
• Assist in preparing pre-operative orientation packets for patients, including assembling surgical charts.
• Develop and maintain an effective working relationship with patients, families, visitors, and staff.
• Act as a liaison between patient friends/family and clinical staff as needed.

Work Environment

The work environment is professional and involves direct interaction with patients, families, visitors, and clinical staff. The role requires the use of standard office equipment such as telephones, photocopiers, and fax machines. The Surgery Scheduler will work in a medical facility with a dress code that aligns with professional and clinical standards.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $24.00 - $30.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Leawood,KS.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Feb 12, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

Salary : $24 - $30