Job Type : Full Time Department : OPERATIONS ADMIN

OR Scheduling Coordinator- full-time, day shift, 40 hrs / wk, 8-hour shifts 9a-5 : 30p

About Steward Health Care

Over a decade ago, Steward Health Care System emerged as a different kind of health care company designed to usher in a new era of wellness.

One that provides our patients better, more proactive care at a sustainable cost, our providers unrivaled coordination of care, and our communities greater prosperity and stability.

As the country's largest physician-led, minority-owned, integrated health care system, our doctors can be certain that we share their interests and those of their patients.

Together we are on a mission to revolutionize the way health care is delivered - creating healthier lives, thriving communities and a better world.

Based in Dallas, Steward currently operates more than 30 hospitals across Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas.

St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, a Boston University Teaching Hospital, provides patients and families access to some of Boston’s most respected physicians and advanced treatments offering specialized care, including :

• Advanced Center for Cardiac Surgery
• da Vinci® Robotic surgery program; Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted Surgery
• Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
• Award-winning bariatric surgery program
• Dana-Farber Cancer Institute at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center
• State-of-the-art emergency care with short wait times

Our medical staff, made up of some of the , treats patients in our community practices in neighborhoods, including Allston, Boston, Brighton, Brookline, Newton, Watertown and Weston.

Benefits :

• Grow with a health system that supports career advancement
• Competitive Pay & Salary Increases
• Employee Referral Program
• Locations close to home, that support work-life balance
• Affordable Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• 401k via Fidelity, for eligible employees, with company match
• Tuition Assistance / Reimbursement
• Family atmosphere and team approach that provides flexibility
• Opportunities to grow your career, and not change your employer
• And much more!

Job Summary

The operating Room Scheduling Coordinator is responsible for scheduling surgical procedures for the major operating rooms and Miner-Op Surgical Suite.

This person is also responsible for maintaining the computerized scheduling system and preparing monthly operating room management reports.

Qualifications

Minimum Education / Experience : â

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Three years experience in medical setting with regular interaction with clinical staff.
• 1-2 years' experience as a surgical scheduler preferred, must have understanding of medical terminology

Minimum skills / abilities :

• Experience with Meditech preferred.
• Good typing and compute skills required.
• Word Processing 30 wpm.
• Familiarity with medical terminology, especially procedural titles.
• Comfort with computer software / hardware / manipulations.

Job Responsibilities

• Schedules surgical procedures and communicates information to operating room staff, Admitting and Anesthesia.
• Coordinates scheduling with all ancillary departments that need special notification of a procedure; Radiology, Ambulatory Surgery, Pathology, etc.
• Communicates with appropriate person(s) when procedures require special equipment.
• Monitors daily schedule for cancellation space available and potential problems to be discussed with charge nurse, anesthesia coordinator, director or Chairman.
• Generates daily operating schedule for distribution.
• Generates daily Minor-Op schedule.
• Uses Lotus program to produce monthly statistical reports.
• Uses De Royal to produce activity reports.
• Maintains communication with physician's offices to facilitate use of hospital systems and communicate procedural changes.
• Acts as support person for operating room computer operations. Performs daily / monthly back-up.
• Enter information into the resident computer program. Runs reports as requested.

Steward Health Care is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Steward Health Care does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and / or expression or any other non-job-related characteristic

Last updated : 2024-05-21