Join the transformative team at City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope’s growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. Our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission: To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today. 

Position Summary:

Responsible for the accurate scheduling coordination of inpatient and outpatient surgical procedures and related outpatient pre-operative appointments. 

As a successful candidate, you will: 

• Directly responsible for coordinating surgery cases and outpatient procedures for the department of surgery and all of the associated divisions.
• Coordinates surgical procedure with OR staff and patient to ensure patients are properly scheduled.
• Initiates and reviews the surgical procedure Scheduling Data Sheet.  Ensures all documentation is complete and the correct pre-op tests are ordered in a timely manner.
• Coordinates with New Patient Services to ensure biopsy slides, reports and any other pertinent information is available prior to the patient’s surgery date.
• Schedules pre-op appointments.  Ensures all documentation is complete and the correct information is communicated and distributed to the patients in a timely manner.
• Coordinates pre-op authorizations with the Utilization Review Department and ensures that all clearances requested by provider are received prior to the procedure date.
• Processes pre-op consultations.
• Processes labs, surgical orders, EKGs, x-rays or any ancillary services as requested by providers.
• Ensures all clearances requested by provider are received prior to the surgery date.
• Directs patient calls regarding pre-op instructions and post op questions.
• Coordinates date of surgery based on doctors OR block time schedules and clinic schedules.
• Coordinates pre-op admission with the Admitting Department.

Your qualifications should include: 

• High school degree or equivalent.  Experience may substitute for minimum education requirements.
• Two years work experience in a medical environment.  Two years medical office experience:  Preferred
• Medical terminology 

City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location.

City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.

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