Surgery Scheduler

Surgery SchedulerJoin our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital and experience world-class patient care at its best. Located in sunny Florida's Treasure Coast, Indian River Hospital is committed to providing optimal family- and community-focused services. Here, you will be part of a collaborative, compassionate, and innovative team of caregivers. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. The Operating Room department at Indian River Hospital is looking to add a Surgery Scheduler to the team. In this role, you will serve as the central command hub for operating room operations, managing complex block schedules and coordinating with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and OR staff to optimize surgical flow and minimize delays. You will actively track surgical timelines throughout the day, monitoring case progress and communicating real-time updates between surgical teams, anesthesia providers, and support staff to ensure seamless transitions between procedures. Additionally, you will coordinate with medical device vendors and equipment representatives, manage last-minute schedule changes, and facilitate critical communication between all stakeholders to maintain efficient OR utilization and patient safety. This team is a supportive caregiver family that is united in shared values and purpose to fulfill our promise of being the best place to receive care and the best place to work in healthcare.A caregiver in this position works Monday-Friday from 6:00AM - 11:00AM. A caregiver who excels in this role will:Provide support and assistance to department associates and medical staff to improve patient care and workflow.Perform secretarial and administrative duties.Collaborate with department leadership to develop and implement methods to achieve established goals and objectives.Deliver imaging materials to other departments and nursing units as requested.Conduct data entry and retrieval of information from the appropriate information systems.Maintain adequate supplies in the work area with items necessary to perform the daily schedule and advise a supervisor of any items needed from materials management or vendor.Submit ideas for quality or performance improvement for department operations.Provide customer service by answering and routing telephone calls.Orient new personnel and assist in their transition to the work environment as assigned.Aid other caregivers in the department upon completion of responsible duties or as assigned by a supervisor.Attend and participate in monthly department meetings.Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:High School Diploma or GEDAbility to type 40WPMPreferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:Two years of experience working as a secretary in an acute care imaging settingBasic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red CrossMedical Terminology and computer backgroundPhysical Requirements:This position requires a mixture of moderate to heavy work as defined in the Employee Health Services Policy.Frequent walking, sitting and standing. Frequent use of the phone, computer and fax machines.Frequent pushing, pulling, stooping, kneeling and crouching.Ability to work at a fast pace and to prioritize multiple assignments/projects and respond to numerous requests and to work collaboratively with other members of the healthcare team; ability to ensure operational efficiency; ability to problem solve and make decisions; ability to exercise self-control and tolerate stress when dealing with multiple requests and/or conflicting demands from multiple customers.Needs minimal sustained direction in assessing needs, carrying out departmental and professional responsibilities; self-starting and self-motivating; working hours may exceed eight (8) hours per day and is based on what is needed to accomplish work at hand.Has limited access to the medical record for the purpose of verifying orders in the charts or prescription and to sign off after exam completion.In addition, in this position the employee will be limit the PHI disclosed or requested to the amount reasonable necessary to achieve the purpose of the request.The disclosures or requests that occur on a routine or recurring basis include every patient's orders need to be verified prior to the exam.The disclosures or requests that occur on a routine or recurring basis include Every Radiology patient. The employee makes these disclosures for the purpose of verifying orders in the charts or prescription and to sign.Personal Protective Equipment:Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.Pay Range: Salaries shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic.Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities