Surgical Scheduler II - 3p-11:30p e/o wknd

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

Schedules procedures, in collaboration with physician's offices and the ED for Christiana, assuring the availability and proper utilization of resources including time, equipment, and personnelfor add-on cases.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Collaborates with Physician's offices, ED personnel, and charge nurse to post, triage, and facilitate add on procedures.

Selects correct Preference List from Surgeon's File Listing that will request and reserve accurate instrumentation, supplies, and equipment for each scheduled case.

Utilizing a proficient knowledge of basic OR equipment/instrumentation, identifies conflict associated with case requirements.

Collaborates with Scheduling Supervisor/Assistant Nurse Manager at appropriate clinical site to resolve time conflicts, contacting Surgeon's offices requesting time changes or adjustments in case schedules that will provide a positive outcome for the patient, surgeon, and system through optimization of flow and resources.

Utilizes knowledge of surgical diagnoses and collaborates with OR leadership and Anesthesia to process scheduling of urgent case requests.

Demonstrates competency usingSurgiNetsoftware to capture patient information and complete designated fields for accurate transmission and use..

Performs assigned work safely, adhering to established departmental safety rules and practices; reports to supervisor, in a timely manner, any unsafe activities, conditions, hazards, or safety violations that may cause injury to oneself, other employees, patients and visitors.

Performs specimen drop offs at designated times.

Enters work orders in a timely manner.

Performs other related duties as required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

High School graduate or equivalentrequired.One to two years clerical experiencerequired.

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

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