Lead Scheduler

Introduction

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Lead Scheduler with Texas Orthopedic Hospital you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Benefits

Texas Orthopedic Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the Texas Orthopedic Hospital family! We will give you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are looking for an enthusiastic Lead Scheduler to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential!

Job Summary and Qualifications

Under the general supervision of the Pre-Admit Manager, performs support services for the department, assigned clerical, secretarial, and related responsibilities, promoting communication between the Director, Manager, medical staff, and hospital staff. Provides effective scheduling by management of PODS (PreOp Documentation System) and telehealth appointments. Applies knowledge of surgical procedure paperwork, keeps files updated and organizes paperwork from the Fondren Orthopedic Group for all Texas Orthopedic Hospital surgical patients. The PODS/ Telehealth scheduler has good communication skills with the physician offices as well as with the staff of the Pre-Admit department.

What you will do in this role:

• Obtains all appropriate information required for the scheduling of procedures for Rehabilitation.
• Assists with ordering of office supplies in a timely manner.
• Assists with orientation/training of new staff members.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the Scheduling Supervisor.
• Under guidance of the Director and Assistant Director, determines appropriate priorities for activities based on work demand.
• Prioritize activities based on a large volume of work demands in collaboration with the Director, Assistant Director and other hospital personnel and lets supervisor know if unable to complete tasks.
• Applies knowledge of rehab scheduling procedures to ensure maximum utilization of available staff and equipment.
• Schedules and reschedules appointments with minimal error. Focusing on “team” utilization as much as possible.
• Constructs patient charts accurately with all appropriate contents.
• Applies knowledge of medical terminology utilized in the preparation of rehab schedules.
• Utilizes secretarial skills effectively in fulfilling position responsibilities.
• Proficient in utilization of appropriate office equipment, including word processing and computer systems, including but not limited to Microsoft Word and Meditech.
• Takes accurate messages and delivers them in a timely manner.
• Maintains sufficient verbal contact with patients in waiting room and provides information regarding delays related to care.
• Provides advanced notice for time off requests.
• Maintains awareness of own limitations and seeks guidance from appropriate personnel.
• Demonstrates willingness to adjust personal schedule in case of department need.
• Demonstrates “time consciousness” and strives to use time effectively.
• Participates in problem solving conflicts with scheduling.
• Rolls all patient accounts over at the end of the month.
• Accepts and supports changes in hospital and departmental policy.
• Attends to personal affairs outside of scheduled work time.
• Exhibits willingness to master new work routines and methods.

What qualifications you will need:

• High school Diploma preferred. College preparation related to office or managerial organization preferred.
• Previous executive secretarial experience in hospital or selected commercial enterprise preferred
• Basic course in medical terminology preferred
• Proficiency in using word processing, computer equipment, and miscellaneous office equipment

Opened in 1995, Texas Orthopedic Hospital was developed to provide high-quality, cost-effective, specialized orthopedic care in a streamlined environment focused on wellness, mobility and quick recovery. As one of the only specialty hospitals in the country focusing solely on orthopedics, Texas Orthopedic Hospital is pleased to offer all services conveniently located within one building. Texas Orthopedic Hospital is partially physician-owned and partners with Fondren Orthopedic Group, L.L.P., the largest and most comprehensive association of private orthopedic surgeons in the Houston area and one of the largest in the nation. Our physicians are internationally renowned and as a result, patients at Texas Orthopedic Hospital receive precise diagnoses and the very latest in treatment options. Texas Orthopedic Hospital is affiliated with HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Lead Scheduler opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.