Control Desk Specialist, PRN

Department:

37700 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - Administration: Surgery

Status:

Part time

Benefits Eligible:

No

Hours Per Week:

8

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Varies

Pay Range

$20.80 - $31.20

Position Highlights:

• Location: Winston Salem, North Carolina
• PRN

Job Summary:

The Control Desk Specialist is responsible for sending for patients, scheduling and posting add-on/emergent cases, serving as an administrative resource including responding to multiple internal and external calls. Ensures that all contacts with patients, staff, physicians, and all customers are conducted in a professional, courteous, helpful and considerate manner.

What You'll Need:

• High School diploma required. Healthcare related associate or bachelor's degree desirable.
• Work experience in a hospital procedural setting preferred.

What You'll Do:

• Responsible for sending for patients, communicating with the nursing unit to determine the mode of transportation to the Procedure Room, and contacting the transporter to transport the patient to the Procedure Room.
• Handles multiple phone calls related to scheduling and posting add-on and emergent cases from residents/surgeons, as well as general questions from other departments.
• Maintains detailed transportation tracking records.
• Coordinates supply needs for Procedure Rooms and Labor & Delivery.
• Responsible for contacting the Surgical Services Scheduling Center in regards to case cancellations for current day and for the next day, as well as communicating with them about any cases that were cancelled during the night.
• Communicates with Clinical Coordinators regarding specific case needs or requests and assists the Charge Nurse in making sure the daily schedule runs efficiently by reporting any changes and additions to the schedule.
• Responsible for printing pick lists and patient stickers when requested.
• Monitors and coordinates Procedure Room access and scrub access for third party vendors.
• Communicates courteously, promptly and appropriately to patients, family members and health care providers strictly adhering to HIPPA guidelines.
• Communicates with the Emergency Department and all areas of The Birth Center to obtain patient and surgeon data when emergent OB/GYN cases arise.

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

About Advocate Health 

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials an