Operating Room Scheduler - Ophthalmology (Part-Time)

Job Summary

Provides operating room scheduling support for the surgeons within the department.

Job Duties

• Serves as escalation point for template related issues, maintains issue logs and provides resolution.
• Manages the individual Providers and the Department’s surgery schedule.
• Coordinates issues with external departments as needed for resolution.
• Obtains pertinent patient information, communicates with providers to assure that patient needs are met.
• Monitors use of operating rooms within department to ensure they are being optimally used, notifying department physicians of open time/rooms for elective scheduling of cases.
• Works closely with physician’s offices/clinics concerning the scheduling process.

Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Position Details

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required)

Experience

Minimum of 1 year-Related work experience (Required), Minimum of 1 year-Healthcare (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s)

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.