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Company: MedStar Medical Group
Location: Washington, DC
Career Level: Entry Level
Industries: Not specified

Description

General Summary of Position
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital has a full-time, day shift opportunity for a surgical scheduler in our Thoracic surgery department. 1 year experience in a surgical office is required and surgical scheduling experience is preferred. The Operative Scheduling Coordinator will schedule all elective surgical procedures for the practice, will function as a frontline point of contact for all physicians' offices and patients, and will exhibit excellent customer service and organizational skills.


Primary Duties and Responsibilities

  • Communicates effectively with physician(s) and physician's office staff and all customers to schedule surgical cases within the perioperative services.
  • Ensures the accurate and appropriate scheduling of all cases performed within surgical services. Responsible for the daily case schedule and communicating any needs for scheduling modification and development.
  • Ensures the validity and efficiency of the schedule by careful checking of times, procedures, physicians, (including the availability of anesthesiologists), x-ray films, and old charts before the schedule is duplicated and distributed.

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    Minimum Qualifications
    Education

    • High School Diploma or GED and strong knowledge of medical terminology required.

    Experience

    Licenses and Certifications

    • No special certification, registration or licensure required.

    Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

    • Excellent customer service skills.
    • Problem-solving skills based on written departmental guidelines and criteria.
    • Data entry skills.
    • Working knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet software applications.
    • Ability to work independently.


    This position has a hiring range of $18.33 - $31.61

     


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