Schedule Coordinator

Job Summary:

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Essential Responsibilities:

• Upholds Kaiser Permanentes Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities and applicable state, federal and local laws.
• Arranges for special needs as ordered by the physician on the surgery scheduling form (ex. Blood, equipment, techs).
• Arranges case priority according to established guidelines for each O.R. block (example: M.D. assist case, children and elderly, general anesthesia, and other cases.
• Notifies various departments of scheduling (i.e. Insurance, Pathology, Radiology, Business Office, and other appropriate departments).
• Prints the daily operating room schedule and other schedules as needed Distributes appropriately.
• Receives cancellations from patients and physicians.
• Cancels all preoperative appointments.
• Follows the cancellation procedure for notifying physicians and appropriate departments.
• o Schedules cases to fill cancellations for maximum utilization of operating room.
• Contacts physicians, appropriate departments and outside hospitals/physicians who perform surgery at Kaiser to obtain and provide all pertinent information regarding scheduling of operations.
• Schedules patients for all pre-operative appointments (CARE and INFORM computer scheduling) including: History and physical exam, lab tests, pre-op education class and preadmission interview.
• Schedules medical clearance, EKG, blood type and cross, physical therapy, special testing and pre-surgery consults as needed.
• Negotiates surgery date and all prescribed appointments with patients so that these are accomplished within appropriate time frames.
• Gives patients special dietary instructions and preparations for tests.
• Prints and mails confirmation letter and instructions to patients in a timely manner.
• One day in advance of surgery, gives patients their lime of surgery, check-in time and location and NPO status (dietary restrictions).
• Contacts patients who -no show- pre-op appointments and scheduled tests.
• Reschedules these appointments.
• Provides statistical reports for the Operating Room Committee, Administration and Surgical Departments.
• Performs other duties as required. Equipment Utilized: IBM-PC, (INFORM/CARE, Word-processing, Email), Typewriter, Omnifax, Duplicating Machine, Calculator) Assume other activities and responsibilities from time to time as directed.