Surgical Scheduler I - Medical Group Pulmonology

Hourly Pay Range:

Position Highlights:

• Position: Surgical Scheduler I
• Location: Swedish Hospital
• Full Time/Part Time: Full Time (40 hours per week)
• Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30AM-5:00PM
• Required Location: May need to travel to Chicago-Lakeview, Evanston, Glenview, Skokie, and Bannockburn for coverage purposes

What you will do:

• Schedule surgical cases for the operating rooms
• Enter case specific information in Epic Optime and ensures accuracy and confirms booking information with the physician and/or physician support staff
• Review future operating room availability across Endeavor, identifies scheduling options/opportunities with they physician, physician support staff and/or Perioperative staff and to prevent scheduling conflicts.
• Actively and effectively communicate with OR Staff for appropriate scheduling protocols to ensure cases are scheduled appropriately/timely.
• Conduct Charge Capture for surgical and anesthesia procedures
• Facilitate the prevention of billing errors by reviewing legal documentation of Epic Optime log entries, physician surgical notes, and anesthesia technical charges to reconcile billable services.
• Resolve and completes end-of-day processes, ensures surgical encounter charges have been cleared in the "Unposted logs" within Epic Optime and transmits to hospital billing.
• Create New Purchase Item Requests within Workday as needed for items missing in logs (ie "supply/implant on the fly").
• Contact and follow up with OR Staff to fix and log discrepancies.
• Contact and follow up with Supply Vendors to receive missing "Bill Only/Vendor Form/Charge Sheets" as needed.
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor/Manager (i.e. Request Book, Training New Hires, Workqueues, Adhoc Reports, etc).

What you will need:

• Must be able to perform multiple tasks, problem solve, and produce detailed, precise work product.
• Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to use Outlook and utilize multiple computer applications and operating systems concurrently.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs preferred
• Epic knowledge and experience preferred
• Must be a team player and possess excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Must have excellent organizational skills and the ability to prioritize tasks
• Working knowledge of health insurance nuances is preferred

Benefits offered by Endeavor Health include:

• Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
• Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free Parking
• Wellness Program Savings Plan
• Health Savings Account Options
• Retirement Options with Company Match
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
• Community Involvement Opportunities

Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals – Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) – all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. For more information, visit www.endeavorhealth.org.  

When you work for Endeavor Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential.

Please explore our website (www.endeavorhealth.org) to better understand how Endeavor Health delivers on its mission to “help everyone in our communities be their best”. 

Endeavor Health is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please refer to the main career page for more information.

At Endeavor Health, we are united by a shared commitment to working together to create a culture of connection and belonging—each of us bringing different skills and experiences as we deliver safe, seamless, and personal care. Every person, every time. We are committed to fostering an environment where all team members can be their best, learn, and pursue excellence together.

EOE: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets, VEVRRA Federal Contractor.