The Scheduler is responsible for coordinating schedules and/or surgical add-on scheduling requests for same-day and next-day add-on procedures. The Senior Scheduler will work closely with Specialty Team Leaders/ Charge Nurses and Perioperative Nursing. The objective is to facilitate efficiency in the utilization of clinical staff and coordination of scheduled surgeries and add-on surgeries throughout the day in a customer-friendly manner. The Senior Scheduler will enter patient flow data throughout the day to maintain the EPIC board, multi-task the entire shift, answering phones, coordinate with physician offices, Preop, and PACU staff, and ensuring effective communication throughout the department.
Responsibilities:
Speak with patients over the phone to schedule, remind and follow up on appointments.
Add, cancel, or make changes to appointments.
Prepare daily call sheets.
Perform patient intake, including the completion and filing of all necessary records.
Resolve appointment conflicts for staff and patients.
Produce and process schedules and reports as they are requested by leadership.
Adhere to basic standards of organizational policy /procedures by planning and coordinating resources.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
High School Diploma
General working computer knowledge, including Word, Excel, and Internet.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Ability to perform more than one task at a time and solve problems quickly.
CHRISTUS Health is an international faith-based, not-for-profit health care system based in Irving, Texas, with more than 60 hospitals in Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Chile, Colombia and Mexico. CHRISTUS Health is made up of 50,000 Associates providing compassionate and individualized care at more than 600 centers, including community hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities and health ministries. Sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word of Houston, Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word of San Antonio and the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth, our mission is to extend the healing ministry of Jesus Christ to every individual we serve.