Job Information
Trinity Health Surgery Scheduler - Operating Room in Maywood, Illinois
Employment Type:
Full time
Shift:
Evening Shift
Description:
The Scheduling Coordinator's primary responsibility is to coordinate the reliable and efficient scheduling of all procedures performed in the operating rooms and procedural areas of Loyola University Medical Center (LUMC). On a daily basis, this individual will work with a multidisciplinary team of providers and clinicians to promote timely and adequate patient access to the departments' Master Daily Schedules while ensuring efficient, fair, and equitable utilization of key department resources (e.g. room capacity, medical equipment, Anesthesia/Nursing personnel, etc.). Additionally, the Scheduling Coordinator will demonstrate LUMC’s Magis Values and Service Excellence Standards, specifically through the cultivation of trustworthy relationships with physicians and their supporting departments.
Generates daily, weekly and quarterly schedules to ensure appropriate use of available block time while accounting for appropriate resource utilization
Constant acquisition, compilation and coordination of case requests from physicians' offices, while ensuring cases are promptly booked within appropriate block allocations and scheduled into rooms appropriate for the listed procedure
Checks with attending physician, resident, or clinic personnel regarding special equipment required to complete the surgical/procedural intervention, without delay or conflict
Ensures coordination of any pre-procedural testing or ancillary services needed prior to the procedure; informs outside departments (e.g. Pre-Admission Testing, Sterile Processing, PreOp, etc.) of last-minute schedule changes
Provides the next day’s preliminary schedule at the Surgical Services Daily Operations Huddle, at which an overview of potential challenges, recommend solutions, add-on case requests, and cancellations is provided
Obtains all necessary information required for insurance authorization (pre-certification) to ensure appropriate and timely financial clearance
Collaborates with the Anesthesia Clinical Director to assign anesthesia providers to all anesthesia supported procedures performed in the OR and outside departments
Maintain appropriate records in Epic OpTime relevant to the physician and clinic. Notifies the physician and team of any changes in the daily surgery schedule.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.
Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
EOE including disability/veteran