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Baylor Scott & White Health · 9 hours ago

Operating Room Scheduling Coordinator - Clinics

Dallas, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

2+ years exp

Baylor Scott & White Health is seeking an Operating Room Scheduling Coordinator to schedule patient surgical procedures at various facilities. The role involves obtaining surgical orders, coordinating schedules with healthcare providers, and informing patients of their surgery dates and times.

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Responsibilities

Advises patient regarding all pertinent pre- and post-operative instructions (e.g., food, fluid, medication intake and restrictions prior to surgery)

Confirms pertinent health information (e.g., allergies, current medications) prior to giving instructions

Schedules and obtains pre-op evaluations and surgical clearance documentation from requested physicians or surgeons prior to surgery date, per protocol

Enters surgery appointments under the patient’s appointment desktop, ensures all insurance information is loaded accurately, attached to the visit and verified

Attaches authorization information to appointment

Documents phone calls to patient relaying surgery scheduling coordination, scans all scheduling documentation through media manager, schedules pertinent appointments with authorizations attached

Performs precertification and verification of surgical benefits with insurance companies

Maintains and monitors surgical block time to keep utilization at a high standard; advises surgeon of unused time and releases the unused time to prevent loss of department's surgical block time

Adjusts schedules to utilize unused time due to cancellations and to accommodate patients in need of immediate or emergency procedures

Qualification

Health Care Revenue CycleData EntryComputer NavigationMulti-taskingTyping SkillsPrecisionInterpersonal SkillsCommunication SkillsConfidentialityFlexibility