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MO-SSM Health SLUCare Academic PavilionWorker Type:
RegularJob Highlights:
Full-Time Surgery Schedule Coordinator - SLUCare Academic Pavilion Surgery Center
M-F Day Shift, No Holidays or Weekends
Primary Duties: Provides support for all general surgery providers in scheduling surgeries and obtaining precertifications. General surgery division th currently consist of 6 physicians.
Job Summary:
Coordinates surgery schedules to maximize efficient use of operating rooms, equipment, and staff.Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Works with physician offices to gather information needed to schedule surgeries consistent with department guidelines and accommodating physicians’ requests and patients’ needs.
- Assigns operating suites and equipment and blocks times to maximize efficient use of resources.
- Ensures that necessary demographic, billing and insurance information is entered into electronic medical records and coordinates with Patient Admitting as needed to prevent delays in scheduled surgery.
- May reschedule surgeries as needed to accommodate emergencies or other unanticipated events.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
- High school diploma or equivalent
EXPERIENCE
- One year experience
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
- Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
- Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
- Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
- Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
- Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
- Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
- Rare climbing.
Department:
4979000235 Surgery Gen - AdminWork Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40Benefits:
SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.
Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.
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