Title: Hospital Procedure Scheduler

Position Summary:

The Hospital Procedure Scheduler is responsible for office, hospital and surgical scheduling function for Bay Area Heart Center.

They assist in facilitating physicians and physician assistants schedule and promote prosperity of the practice. Staff member is able to identify and categorize each patient’s specific needs. Services the needs of patients in a manner that promotes patient satisfaction, privacy and safety.

Qualifications:

Extensive experience in hospital procedure scheduling

Computer experience

Cardiology knowledge a plus

Athena knowledge is a plus

Pmd knowledge is a plus

Primary Functions:

Assist in managing the schedules of 13 cardiologists and 2 midlevels within 3 office locations, 4 hospital locations and a surgery center.

Coordinates surgical procedures with doctors, hospital and device rep schedules. Instructs patients how to prepare for procedures using specific knowledge of cardiac terminology.

Generate standard elective pre-procedural orders according to the approved physician guidelines, review pre-op dictations and testing, address problems with physicians.

Schedule procedures at hospitals, which entails:

- Set up/schedule Out Patient Hospital Procedures, including giving patient instructions, notifying equipment reps, fax in appropriate forms to hospitals for booking procedures.
- Update hospital list through pMD. Verify/correct patient's room numbers and insurances. Remove patients who have been discharged. Add consults to list as they come in throughout the day. Send consult records on established patients. Distribute consults and urgent calls to the appropriate Hospital physicians.
- Check Hospital Voice Mail frequently throughout the day and handle/process messages appropriately in timely fashion.

Maintain practice and patient confidentially and protect the physicians’ licenses.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Healthcare setting:

• Clinic

Medical specialties:

• Cardiology

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Application Question(s):

• What is your desired salary?

Experience:

• Surgery Scheduling: 1 year (Preferred)
• Cardiology: 1 year (Preferred)
• Athenahealth: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Saint Petersburg, FL 33709: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person