Surgical Scheduler
Core
Administrative and clerical role managing surgical schedules, coordinating pre-admission testing, and communicating with patients to ensure optimal operating room utilization.
Role type
Surgical Scheduler
Builds
Operating room schedules and patient care coordination workflows
Domain
Healthcare / Surgery
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Medical terminology, calendar management, patient communication, data entry, inventory management, third-party payer coordination
Preferred skills
Medical office scheduling experience
Technologies
EPIC, DEPOT
Responsibilities
Establish and monitor surgeon calendars to schedule cases efficiently; fill schedule gaps with procedures requiring only patient presence; coordinate pre-admission testing and gather forms; communicate surgery details and instructions to patients and families; confirm procedures with clinical staff; obtain phone consent and scan legal documents; arrange pre-certification with third-party payers; refer patients for financial assistance; update weekly scheduling logs.
Seniority
Entry-level, administrative support