Surgical Scheduler - Orthopedics - Full Time(40Hrs)/Days - Novi
🔍 Novi, Michigan
Surgical Scheduler - Motor City Orthopedics
Full Time Benefits Eligible
Shift: Full Time - 40 Hours - Day Shift, 7:30A - 5:30P
Location: 44000 West 12 Mile Road Suite 101 Novi, MI 48377
Department Overview
Our Surgical Services team plays a vital role in ensuring patients receive timely, coordinated care. As a Surgery Scheduler, you will serve as a key liaison between physician offices, patients, and perioperative teams to facilitate efficient operating room utilization and seamless surgical scheduling. This role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment.
Position Summary
The Surgery Scheduler coordinates operating room schedules to maximize the efficient use of operating suites, equipment, and staff. Working closely with physician offices and internal departments, this role ensures surgeries are scheduled in accordance with department guidelines while accommodating physician preferences and patient needs. The Surgery Scheduler is responsible for maintaining accurate patient demographic, billing, and insurance information and assists with schedule adjustments as necessary to accommodate emergencies and unforeseen events.
Primary Responsibilities
- Coordinate and schedule surgical procedures to optimize operating room, equipment, and staffing resources.
- Collaborate with physician offices to obtain all information necessary to schedule procedures in accordance with departmental guidelines.
- Assign operating suites, equipment, and block times to maximize efficiency and resource utilization.
- Ensure accurate demographic, billing, and insurance information is entered into the electronic medical record.
- Coordinate with Patient Admitting and other departments to prevent delays in scheduled surgeries.
- Adjust and reschedule procedures as needed to accommodate emergencies or unforeseen circumstances.
- Maintain effective communication with physicians, clinical teams, and patients to ensure a smooth scheduling process.
- Adhere to organizational policies and confidentiality requirements.
Minimum Qualifications
Education
- High School diploma or equivalent required.
Experience
- One (1) year of applicable job-specific experience required.
- Required professional licensure or certification, if applicable, may be considered in lieu of education or experience requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
- Two (2) or more years of experience in a healthcare setting.
- Knowledge of insurance verification and authorization processes.
- Experience working with electronic medical records and scheduling systems.
- Strong organizational, communication, and multitasking skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and prioritize competing demands.
Why Join Henry Ford Health?
At Henry Ford Health, we are committed to advancing healthcare through innovation, collaboration, and compassion. Join a team dedicated to delivering exceptional patient experiences while supporting one another in an inclusive and purpose-driven environment.
Additional Details
This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.
Overview
Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers.
Benefits
The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is
committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to
race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height,
weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information,
or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.