Surgical Coordinator
Washington, DC
3 Month Contract
$25 /hr.
Hunter Recruiting is seeking a Surgical Coordinator to coordinate pediatric clinic visits and surgical procedures, ensuring appointments, authorizations, insurance requirements, and documentation are completed accurately and on time.
Surgical Coordinator Responsibilities:
- Coordinate clinic visits and surgical procedures for pediatric patients.
- Schedule procedures for the Operating Room, Ambulatory Surgery Center, and affiliated hospitals or surgery centers.
- Obtain physician and facility pre-certifications and prior authorizations.
- Verify insurance eligibility, benefits, referrals, copays, deductibles, and required documentation before procedures.
- Coordinate appointments, diagnostic testing, anesthesia consultations, and surgical services to provide a seamless patient experience.
- Maintain accurate patient registration, demographic, insurance, and guardianship information.
- Communicate with parents, guardians, physicians, and internal departments regarding scheduling, authorizations, and procedural requirements.
- Coordinate vendor services and specialized equipment required for surgical procedures.
- Monitor case readiness and ensure all required documentation is complete prior to surgery.
- Support a collaborative team environment while delivering exceptional customer service to patients and families.
Surgical Coordinator Qualifications:
- Minimum of 3 years of progressive experience in patient registration, medical scheduling, insurance verification, or surgical scheduling within a healthcare setting
- Surgical scheduling experience required
- High School Diploma or GED required
- Experience with insurance authorization, pre-certification, and eligibility verification required
- Experience coordinating multiple providers, appointments, and procedures in a fast-paced clinical environment
- Proficiency with Cerner or a similar EMR scheduling system
- Proficient knowledge of medical insurance verification procedures
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Working knowledge of healthcare insurance, referrals, pre-certifications, authorizations, and billing processes
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
Hunter Recruiting provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
