Surgery Scheduler

Join Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospitals team of caregivers that remain on the leading edge of technology and education all while consistently providing patient-centered healthcare. As part of Cleveland Clinics Florida region, Weston Hospital is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale metro area and Florida. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

The Surgery Scheduler will ensure that all patients are scheduled for their procedures and that all required documentation is completed prior to surgery. You will be part of a supportive caregiver family that will be united in shared values and purpose to fulfill our promise of being the best place to receive care and the best place to work in healthcare.

A caregiver in this position works Days/Evenings/Nights/Weekends, from 5:00pm-10:00pm or 3:00pm-8:00pm.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

Deliver imaging materials to other departments and nursing units as requested.

Conduct data entry and retrieval of information from the appropriate information systems.

Maintain adequate supplies in the work area with items necessary to perform the daily schedule and advises a supervisor of any items needed from materials management or vendor.

Submit ideas for quality or performance improvement for department operations.

Provide customer service by answering and routing telephone calls.

Orient new personnel and assist in their transition to the work environment as assigned.

Aid other associates in the department upon completion of responsible duties or as assigned by a supervisor.

Attend and participate in monthly department meetings.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

High School Diploma.

Two years of experience working as a secretary in an acute care imaging setting is recommended.

Can type 40wpm.

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA).

Medical Terminology and computer background.

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Physical Requirements:

This position requires a mixture of moderate to heavy work as defined in the Employee Health Services Policy.

Frequent walking, sitting and standing. Frequent use of the phone, computer and fax machines. Frequent pushing, pulling, stooping, kneeling and crouching.

Ability to work at a fast pace and to prioritize multiple assignments/projects and respond to numerous requests and to work collaboratively with other members of the healthcare team; ability to ensure operational efficiency; ability to problem solve and make decisions; ability to exercise self-control and tolerate stress when dealing with multiple requests and/or conflicting demands from multiple customers.

Needs minimal sustained direction in assessing needs, carrying out departmental and professional responsibilities; self-starting and self-motivating; working hours may exceed eight (8) hours per day and is based on what is needed to accomplish work at hand.

Has limited access to the medical record for the purpose of verifying orders in the charts or prescription and to sign off after exam completion.

In addition, in this position the employee will be limit the PHI disclosed or requested to the amount reasonable necessary to achieve the purpose of the request.

The disclosures or requests that occur on a routine or recurring basis include every patients orders need to be verified prior to the exam. The employee makes these disclosures for the purpose of making sure that the correct exam is performed due to the doctors orders as well as signing off that the exam was completed of the request. The disclosures or requests that occur on a routine or recurring basis include Every Radiology patient. The employee makes these disclosures for the purpose of verifying orders in the charts or prescription and to sign.

Personal Protective Equipment:

Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.

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