Surgery Scheduler at new Quivira ASC in Olathe, Kansas City

• Responsible for scheduling all outpatient surgeries and procedures as requested by the 

         physician or the physician’s office staff. 

• Responsible for obtaining and adding patient demographics and insurance information into the billing system. 

• Responsible for contacting payers to verify patient benefits and obtain necessary authorization. 

• Coordinates efforts with the Director of Nursing to ensure availability of needed equipment, requested staff, and/or ancillary services. 

• Prepares and distributes the daily surgery schedule to the Nursing Managers, RNs, Pre-Op and PACU Nurse and Technicians, Business Office Manager. 

• Responsible for capturing complete and accurate clinical, demographic and insurance information on patients scheduled at the surgery center. 

• Responsible for communicating to the Director of Nursing, and other appropriate employees, for same day and next day add-on cases. 

• Responsible for communicating any potential scheduling conflicts to the Director of Nursing. 

• Promptly communicates any patient problems to the Business Office Manager and/or Director of Nursing. 

• Maintains positive communications with the medical staff members and their office personnel. 

• Responsible for tracking cancellations. 

• Responsible for monitoring, maintaining and releasing block time. 

• Ability to take ownership and leads by example. 

• Ability to contribute in a cross-functional collaborative environment. 

• Ability to learn quickly and work independently. 

• Self-motivated with the attitude and ability to be successful as part of a team. 

• Actively participate in team meetings, trainings, and daily safety huddles 

• Use problem-solving and conflict resolution skills to foster effective work relationships 

• Act as a patient advocate and main privacy and confidentiality of individuals and health information. 

• Comply with all SCA and facility policies and procedures, regulatory and accreditation standards and professional guidelines 

• Perform all other duties as assigned. 

Preferred Qualification- Experience scheduling total joint replacements