Surgical Scheduler - Full-time Days 8a - 4p, L&D, Overlook Medical Center

Responsible for providing pre-surgical documentation for physicians and instructions for patients. Schedules surgeries and other ancillary tests as directed by Physician or Practice Manager by appropriately placing on calendar and scheduling in EPIC Optime in a timely manner.


Principal Accountabilities:


1. Interfaces with appropriate vendor staff to ensure all necessary equipment will be available on site for hospital based procedures.
2. Confirms patient's insurance and obtains prior authorization or communicates prior authorization to appropriate parties as needed.
3. Ensures all required documentation and pre-testing is completed, obtained and reviewed by clinical staff prior to surgery.
4. Ensures patients have proper medical clearance and pre-surgical testing as needed.
5. Completes all pre-procedure phone calls, confirms appointment time and place and communicates instructions to patient.
6. Acts as liaison between the patient and physician regarding the surgery.
7. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required:
1. High School Diploma.
2. 1 to 3 years of prior experience.

Preferred:
1. Prior experience in radiology or surgical scheduling.
2. Prior EMR experience.
3. Experience obtaining pre-authorizations with insurance companies.

ABOUT US

At Atlantic Health System, our promise to our communities is;  Anyone who enters one of our facilities, will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 20,000 team members. Headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include:

• Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
• Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
• Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
• Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
• Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
• Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ
• CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
• Atlantic Home Care and Hospice
• Atlantic Mobile Health
• Atlantic Rehabilitation

We also have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group. Atlantic Accountable Care Organization is one of the largest ACOs in the nation, and we are a member of AllSpire Health Partners.

We have received awards and recognition for  the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:

• 100 Best Companies to Work For ® and FORTUNE® magazine for 15 years 
• Best Places to Work in Healthcare - Modern Healthcare
• 150 Top Places to work in Healthcare - Becker's Healthcare
• 100 Accountable Care Organizations to Know - Becker's Hospital Review
• Best Employers for Workers over 50 - AARP
• Gold-Level "Well Workplace": Wellness Council of America (WELCOA)
• One of the 100 Best Workplaces for “Millennials” Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE® magazine
• One of the 20 Best Workplaces in Health Care: Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE® magazine
• Official Health Care Partner of the New York Jets
• NJ Sustainable Business 

Named one of America's 50 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades, a World’s Best Hospital by Newsweek and recognized as a Best Regional Hospital in the NY Metro area by U.S. News & World Report.

Our Atlantic Neuroscience Institute is the region’s leader in neuroscience care. A hub for the New Jersey Stroke Network, we offer a broad range of advanced neurological, neurosurgical and neurodiagnostic services.  We are also certified as a Level IV Epilepsy Center and home to the Gerald J. Glasser Brain Tumor Center, where more brain tumor surgeries are performed than anywhere else in New Jersey. Our CyberKnife® program is the largest and most experienced in the state. We also have a satellite emergency department in Union, NJ, which treats about 40,000 emergency cases each year. 

Committed to providing exceptional care, Overlook Medical Center has achieved the prestigious Magnet® recognition. This designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center is the highest national honor for nursing excellence. What’s more, Overlook Medical Center has advanced certification from The Joint Commission for perinatal care and is designated an Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center.  Additional Joint Commission-certified services include behavioral health care, spine surgery, wound care, and primary care medical home (PCMH). 

EEO STATEMENT

Atlantic Health System, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer