The Procedural Scheduler is responsible for scheduling patients for a specific department(s), requiring significant communication with practice offices and building relationships with surgeons, physicians, and patients.
Responsibilities
Schedules clinical procedures to promote consistent high-quality clinical care, including scheduling the correct procedure and site supplies.
Schedules and registers patients via phone interaction to organize, arrange, and coordinate patient and facility needs based on diagnosis, resources, equipment, insurance eligibility, and physician orders.
Communicates with physician offices to proactively manage dedicated time (such as block time) and anticipates scheduling changes.
Promptly informs physician offices of hospital changes.