Perioperative Associate - Operating Room - F/T with Benefits Day
Hackensack Meridian Health
North Bergen, NJ
Description Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change. Responsibilties A day in the life of a Perioperative Associate at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:
- Performs clerical functions within the Unit: Answers telephone in a timely manner, takes messages, and communicates messages to the appropriate person.
- Transcribes and transmits physician's orders to appropriate areas under the supervision of a registered nurse.
- Schedules patients in the scheduling system for Endoscopy, infusions, blood transfusions, injections and OR cases. Enters add-on cases in the scheduling system.
- Maintains an organized system for scheduling patients by ensuring all scheduled cases have a confirmation number entered on the booking sheet, the booking sheet is faxed to the physician's office as a confirmation and the booking sheets are filed appropriately. Communicates clearly to the Director or designee, of any scheduling issues.
- Assembles patient charts correctly. Maintains correct format of forms in patient's chart, utilizes forms with correct language (Spanish or English), ensures they are complete (contain the correct label, each page is labeled. Makes sure the H&P, orders and lab work are in the chart).
- Enters patient information on the chart and in the computer system paying close attention to detail and accuracy.
- Confirms that the account number on the patient label matches the account number in the computer, to prevent two different account numbers being used at the same time for documentation.
- Adheres to the current HIPAA regulations concerning patient and employee confidentiality, safeguards all medical information.
- Coordinates with the Charge Nurse in facilitating the progression of the OR, ENDO and infusion schedules. Maintains an understanding of where the schedule is at any given time (who is in surgery, what patient is next for endo, who needs to be admitted).
- Calls patients into the unit from the waiting room in order of surgical time and properly identifies them with the name and medical record number. Provides clear instructions to the patients and their families.
- Updates and prints OR/ENDO schedules from the scheduling system.
- Discharges patients from the computer system in a timely fashion.
- Disassembles all charts of discharged patients within the same shift that the patient was discharged from the hospital and placed in designated area.
- Calls cancelled infusion patients to schedule another appointment.
- Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
- Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
- High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
- Minimum of 2 years clerical experience in a hospital.
- Computer competent: able to utilize Word, Excel, Sorian, ORSOS.
- Scheduling experience.
- Knowledge of CPT codes, ICD-9, ICD-10CM
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
- Experience: Years of relevant work experience.
- Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training.
- Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.
- Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.
- Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization.
- Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.
Posted 2025-07-29
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