What are the responsibilities and job description for the Operating Room Scheduler position at Confluence Health?
Salary Range
$17.67 - $28.19
Overview
Located in the heart of Washington, we enjoy open skies, snow-capped mountains, and the lakes and rivers of the high desert. We are the proud home of orchards, farms, and small communities. Confluence Health actively supports the communities we serve and their quality of life through our community support program and through our individual efforts as involved community members.
Full Time Employees of Confluence Health receive a wide range of benefits in addition to compensation;
Summary
To efficiently and accurately schedule surgical procedures, interventional radiology, cardiac procedures and blood transfusions/other infusions, for over 100 providers from a variety of specialties into 16 operating rooms and other procedural areas throughout Confluence Health to ensure quality patient care is provided in a timely, cost-effective and productive manner.
Position Reports To: Hospital Director or Manager
Essential Functions
Position Requirements
Being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 is an essential requirement of working at Confluence Health. Religious and medical exemptions will be considered upon request.
Qualifications
Required:
O = Occasional, represents 1 to 25% or up to 30 minutes in a 2 hour workday.
F = Frequent, represents 26 to 50% or up to 1 hour of a 2 hour workday.
C = Continuous, represents 51% to 100% or up to 2 hours of a 2 hour workday.
Physical/Sensory Demands For This Position
$17.67 - $28.19
Overview
Located in the heart of Washington, we enjoy open skies, snow-capped mountains, and the lakes and rivers of the high desert. We are the proud home of orchards, farms, and small communities. Confluence Health actively supports the communities we serve and their quality of life through our community support program and through our individual efforts as involved community members.
Full Time Employees of Confluence Health receive a wide range of benefits in addition to compensation;
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Saving Accounts
- CH Wellness Program
- Paid Time Off
- Generous Retirement Plans
- Life Insurance
- Long-Term Disability
- Gym Membership Discount
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program
- Adoption Assistance
- Shift Differential
Summary
To efficiently and accurately schedule surgical procedures, interventional radiology, cardiac procedures and blood transfusions/other infusions, for over 100 providers from a variety of specialties into 16 operating rooms and other procedural areas throughout Confluence Health to ensure quality patient care is provided in a timely, cost-effective and productive manner.
Position Reports To: Hospital Director or Manager
Essential Functions
- Schedule cases in the correct operating Room or procedural location; including but not limited to the appropriate hospital, correct time, location, operating room block.
- Must understand the scheduling needs of physicians, surgeons, proceduralists in all specialty areas to enable prompt patient access for clinical concerns in a timely fashion. This includes timely cancelling and rescheduling of cases.
- Answer the telephone in a timely manner and directs the calls to appropriate staff while maintaining the utmost professionalism and courtesy.
- Assist office schedulers with appropriate case scheduling for their departments and may include orienting new office Schedulers, Medical Assistants and RN’s to the OR Scheduling work flow.
- Keep current on the daily scheduling, staffing situations and scheduling issues in all locations.
- Effectively communicate all schedule changes to the appropriate personnel.
- Exhibits excellent customer service skills.
- Competent use of telephones, computers, printers, copiers, and fax machines.
- Consistently monitor OR block schedules and specialties to ensure each providers schedule is utilized as efficiently as possible.
- Provide feedback on workload and refinements to the OR team and Senior Leadership Director.
- Reports directly to the Perioperative Hospital Manager or Director. Will also work closely with the Surgical Analyst, Operating Room Managers/Directors, the VP of Nursing and the Perioperative Medical Director.
- Assists with setting up and managing “block” schedules.
- May be required to run various surgery department reports to assist with the work flow of Confluence Health’s Surgical Services departments.
- May be required to cross train to other areas of Perioperative Services such as Surgery Reception and/or Charge Posting.
- Ensure that necessary information related to the Procedure/Surgery are obtained prior to the scheduled event.
- Other duties as assigned.
Position Requirements
Being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 is an essential requirement of working at Confluence Health. Religious and medical exemptions will be considered upon request.
Qualifications
Required:
- High school graduate or GED.
- Relatable computer and software applications experience.
- Medical terminology course.
- Experience in a medical or related type of facility or office.
- 2-year General Education degree or AA of Science degree.
O = Occasional, represents 1 to 25% or up to 30 minutes in a 2 hour workday.
F = Frequent, represents 26 to 50% or up to 1 hour of a 2 hour workday.
C = Continuous, represents 51% to 100% or up to 2 hours of a 2 hour workday.
Physical/Sensory Demands For This Position
- Walking - O
- Sitting/Standing - C
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - O
- Reaching: Above shoulder height - O
- Reaching: Below shoulder height - O
- Climbing - O
- Pulling/Pushing: 25 pounds or less - O
- Pulling/Pushing: 25 pounds to 50 pounds - O
- Pulling/Pushing: Over 50 pounds - O
- Lifting: 25 pounds or less - O
- Lifting: 25 pounds to 50 pounds - O
- Lifting: Over 50 pounds - O
- Carrying: 25 pounds or less - O
- Carrying: 25 pounds to 50 pounds - O
- Carrying: Over 50 pounds - O
- Crawling/Kneeling - O
- Bending/Stooping/Crouching - O
- Twisting/Turning - O
- Repetitive Movement - C
- Many of the essential job functions of this position are done while seated at a desk. This may be in an open hallway or in a more confined space. Much work is done independently but there is also interaction with others, both in person and by phone. Overtime hours may occasionally be required. There is mental stress and pressure associated with this position.
- FLSA: Non-exempt
- Hourly/Salary: Hourly
- Unprotected Heights - No
- Heat - No
- Cold - No
- Mechanical Hazards - No
- Hazardous Substances - No
- Blood Borne Pathogens Exposure Potential - No
- Lighting - No
- Noise - No
- Ionizing/Non-Ionizing Radiation - No
- Infectious Diseases - No
Salary : $18 - $28
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