Surgery Scheduler /Medical Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Our respected Orthopaedic Surgery practice in Orange County, CA is seeking a Surgery Scheduler / Medical Assistant to join our team. This is an excellent opportunity for pre-med students or recent graduates looking to gain meaningful clinical experience alongside board-certified Orthopaedic Surgeons and a Physician Assistant. The position will start as part-time with the potential to become full-time in the near future, as our current surgery scheduler transitions out.

Position Overview:
You will be responsible for assisting with surgical scheduling, coordinating pre-operative requirements, and providing back-office medical assistant support. This hybrid role offers valuable exposure to both the administrative and clinical sides of patient care.

Key Responsibilities:

• Obtaining authorization for patient’s surgery

• Verification of insurance benefits

• Meeting with the patient to discuss their scheduling requirements and communicating with the patient regarding all pre-operative instructions including current medications and precautions for surgery

• Provide surgical consents to patient

• Arrange for special equipment needed by the physicians

• Arrange for assistant surgeons or first assist nurses

• Assist patients in obtaining necessary pre-operative lab and EKG, verify its completion prior to surgery

• Contact other doctors’ offices to obtain pre-operative lab and EKG, if necessary

• Schedule surgery with hospital or surgery center staff and enter surgery into the master calendar upon completion of scheduling

• Schedule post-operative appointment for the patient at the time of surgery

• Contact patients on the waiting list to schedule their surgery

• Answer all telephone calls regarding surgery and return all voice mails with 24-48 hours

• Room Patients

• Draw injections

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge and respect for patient confidentiality

• Superior customer services skills and telephone etiquette

• Ability to handle difficult patients and/or situations with professionalism

• Ability to handle multiple tasks at one time in a polite manner

• Excellent communications skills: written and oral

• Detailed oriented with superior organizational skills

• Team player; able to interact with all levels of personnel

• Medical Assisting Certification preferred but not required

• Will train the right candidate

Job Type: Part-Time to start

Pay: $20

Full Time Benefits:

• 401(k) (1 year of employment)

• Health insurance (after 90 days probationary period)

• Paid time off (after 90 days probationary period)

Healthcare setting:

• Medical office

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute to practice location:

31920 Del Obispo, Suite 170 San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675

Company DescriptionOrthocare Health
Our Mission
We strive to provide the best outcomes and patient experience for the best value possible.
Our Values
Value #1 – Patients come first so we will increase value to patients and extend our reach to new patients.
Value #2 – Great partners. We will be great partners, creating value for health systems and primary care practices.
Value #3 – Think big. Be innovative. Measure what matters and learn continuously. Leverage best practices and technology to provide world class care.
Value #4 – Care for teammates. Be human and be humble. Build a strong and healthy organization of like minded staff and doctors who believe in our values.
Value #5 – Do good and do well. Experiment constantly and build a sustainable business model.

Company Description

Orthocare Health\r\nOur Mission\r\nWe strive to provide the best outcomes and patient experience for the best value possible.\r\nOur Values\r\nValue #1 – Patients come first so we will increase value to patients and extend our reach to new patients.\r\nValue #2 – Great partners. We will be great partners, creating value for health systems and primary care practices.\r\nValue #3 – Think big. Be innovative. Measure what matters and learn continuously. Leverage best practices and technology to provide world class care.\r\nValue #4 – Care for teammates. Be human and be humble. Build a strong and healthy organization of like minded staff and doctors who believe in our values.\r\nValue #5 – Do good and do well. Experiment constantly and build a sustainable business model.