Surgical Coordinator - General Surgery - Full Time

Experience:

• Knowledge of how to effectively deal with ill people is required. Pleasant, caring personality an asset.
• Essential Functions:
• Is the liaison between patients, doctors, referring physicians, and hospital staff.
• Assumes responsibility for scheduling prospective surgical patients, establishing surgery dates, physical exams, pre‐op testing and follow‐up appointments.
• Prepares patient with information needed before reporting for surgery.
• Prepares insurance and hospital forms and completes consent forms for surgical procedures.
• Responsible for required insurance precertification prior to surgery.
• Obtains and prepares surgical packets using patient information in the medical chart. Forwards patient's charts to the hospital admissions office to be utilized in pre‐admission testing.
• Places phone calls to patients informing them of test results per doctor instruction.
• Coordinates surgical schedules and lists surgeries with the Operating Room.
• Will cross cover for front office or scheduling staff.
• Other Duties:
• Other duties as assigned.
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