Surgery Scheduler

Overall Responsibility

Schedule patients for surgery/manage surgery schedules

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Schedule surgeries and pre-operative appointments
• Verify insurance eligibility and benefits
• Contact insurance to obtain precertification
• Obtain surgery authorization for industrial patients
• Mail patient information
• Locate and pull charts for surgery patients facilities and hospitals

Skills and Attributes

Good communication skills Good organizational skills

Strong sense of customer/patient service

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and twelve to eighteen months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience