Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Cap-Exempt H-1B Position — No lottery required
**UPMC University of Pittsburgh Physicians is hiring a Full-Time Surgery Scheduler to help support Mercy Stroke Clinic.** **Hours:** Monday through Friday, daylight. **Location:** Mercy Stroke Clinic. After 6 months in person and after training, 1 hybrid day per week flexibility is possible. **Department Details:** We are a small group and work together as a team to assist with our patients and providers! *The following experience is preferred, but not required: Knowledge of medical terminology, Microsoft office such as Excel, Word and Outlook email. and EPIC experience.* **Purpose:** Coordinate and schedule patients for in-patient and outpatient surgical procedures. Assist the surgeon and the administrator in promoting, developing and monitoring all aspects of operations. **Responsibilities:** - Work directly with department to troubleshoot procedural and operations issues. - Coordinate and monitor patient follow-up through the Refract Tracker and EPIC. - Prepare and forward all necessary admission reservations/requisitions, including demographics and insurance information to hospitals. - Coordinate cases and communicates with hospital personnel to obtain approval for hospital admissions. - Discuss and coordinate financial arrangements prior to surgery including the collection of pre-payments. - Ensure that informed consents are signed. - Provide patients with pre and postoperative instruction according to service specific guidelines. - Coordinate patient education seminars and schedules physicians accordingly. - Collect data for research study. - Schedule pre-screening exams, diagnostic testing, post-operative appointments and surgical cases for all patients. - Ensure all billing and insurance information is current and accurate. - Complete special projects as assigned. - Act as liaison between patient and referring physicians. - Obtain pre-certification and/or referral prior to the date of the procedure. - Coordinate and track internal and external marketing effo