What are the responsibilities and job description for the Scheduler - GI Endoscopy position at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia?
Location: LOC_MAIN-Main Hospital
Req ID: 212032
Shift: Any
Employment Status: Regular - Full Time
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We’re seeking breakthrough makers! Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia was built on the belief that we can change lives. Today, in every role throughout our hospital, research institute and care network, the 22,000 members of our workforce are finding new ways – big and small – to make a difference for the patients and families we serve.
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Job Summary
Coordinates on-line scheduling of GI Suite and operative procedures as well as infusions and other GI studies performed in the Endoscopy Suite, assuring cost-effective utilization of staff, space, equipment and optimal timing of patients. Collaborates with key nursing, anesthesia and GI provider personnel for decision-making regarding scheduling issues.
Job Responsibilities
- Schedules all patients for procedures in the Main GI Endoscopy Suite.
- Schedules patients having GI procedures in the main OR using EPIC Optime and in IR.
- Assumes accountability for the development and distribution of endoscopy schedule.
- Interacts with multiple specific Hospital departments and with all GI providers in order to book the daily schedule of cases including: obtaining the plan of care from the other specialty service who cares for the pt., working with other surgery departments to coordinate combination procedures, working with radiology to plan for needed fluoroscopy for date of service.
- Schedules preanesthetic visits in EPIC for all patients requiring this.
- Coordinates and collaborates with charge nurses, flow facilitator resource and nurse manager regarding daily scheduling problems, concerns or issues.
- Initiates and maintains effective, ongoing communication regarding scheduling within and external of the department.
- Utilizes expert knowledge of block schedule, provider availability, anesthesia and nursing coverage.
- Collaborates with the office administrators, charge nurses, and nurse manager to design, implement and evaluate scheduling technology, work flows and outcome measures for GI Suite to maximize room efficiency.
- Is competent in EPIC OpTime scheduling.
- Cross trained to perform registration, billing and ordering of outside supplies.
Job Responsibilities (Continued)
Job Responsibilities (Continued)
Required Licenses, Certifications, Registrations
Required Education and Experience
Required Education: High School/GED
Preferred Education, Experience & Cert/Lic
Preferred Experience: Work experience with operating room scheduling.
Additional Technical Requirements
- Must possess the following qualities: excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills, attentiveness to detail, problem-solving abilities, customer service oriented and the ability to handle confidential information.
- Knowledge of EPIC OpTime preferred.
- Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word.
To carry out its mission, it is of critical importance for the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) to keep our patients, families and workforce safe and healthy and to support the health of our global community. In keeping with this, CHOP has mandated all workforce members on site at any CHOP location for any portion of their time be vaccinated for COVID-19 as a condition of employment. This mandate also applies to workforce members performing work for CHOP at non-CHOP locations. Additionally, all workforce members based in or regularly scheduled to work at any New Jersey location are mandated to be both vaccinated and boosted for COVID-19, with booster timing consistent with applicable guidelines. The CHOP COVID-19 vaccine mandate is in alignment with applicable local, state and federal mandates. CHOP also requires all workforce members who work in patient care buildings or who provide patient care to receive an annual influenza vaccine. Employees may request exemption consideration for CHOP vaccine requirements for valid religious and medical reasons. Please note start dates may be delayed until candidates are fully immunized or valid exemption requests are reviewed. In addition, candidates other than those in positions with regularly scheduled hours in New Jersey, must attest to not using tobacco products.
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