[Hiring] Scheduling Clerk @Munson Healthcare

Role Description

A Day in the Life:

• Handles all future scheduling for the OR schedule including telephone requests, faxes and scheduling slips.
• Takes verbal add-on cases for current day, ascertaining all pertinent patient data.
• Communicates add-on cases and/or cancellations to O.R. coordinator and all other appropriate areas.
• Utilizes all aspects of computerized and non-computerized “OR Management” scheduling systems to coordinate formation of the daily surgical case scheduling.
• Is knowledgeable of the block scheduling system rules and regulations and is able to utilize that system to enter surgical cases accordingly.
• Coordinates the order of surgical cases taking into consideration shared resources, personnel availability, surgeon preferences.
• Communicates confirmation numbers of scheduled cases to physicians' office staff using right fax.
• Notifies surgeons/offices of their surgery times for the next day’s procedures.
• Notifies Inventory Control Specialist of all specialty items needed for boarded procedures.
• Communicates daily with O.R. coordinators/O.R. Manager and Anesthesia about problems/conflicts/ special requests.
• Responsible to access department communications daily utilizing telephone voicemail and/or e-mail.

Qualifications

• High school graduate required.
• Associate's degree and/or 3 years of experience in a hospital or health related field with focus on medical registration and medical terminology strongly desired.
• Must be proficient in MS Word with knowledge of Windows based applications and possess a proven ability to effectively use multiple computer systems.
• Previous Operating Room scheduling or unit clerk experience desired.

Requirements

• This is a remote position and the candidate must live in the state of Michigan!
• Munson Healthcare requires all employees be vaccinated or have lab confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella.
• MHC also requires all employees to receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year that they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement, in-person and online development, and access to our career hub to help you advance.
• Full benefits, paid holidays, generous PTO, employee discounts, and free individual retirement counseling.
• Free wellness platform for you and your family, plus personalized support for personal or family challenges.
• Share your ideas and help shape the way we work through improvement huddles, employee surveys, and town hall meetings.