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Surgical Scheduling Clerk (Bilingual)

Primary Location Harbor City, California Facility Name South Bay Medical Center Schedule Per Diem Shift Day Salary $29.08 - $32.21 / hour
Job Number 1336128 Date posted 05/16/2025
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Job Summary:

Under direct supervision, schedules patients for surgery. Duties include but are not limited to: preparing pre-operative forms, scheduling pre-operative exam(s), scheduling surgery (inpatient and outpatient) admissions, preparing various statistical reports, and coordinates the scheduling of courtesy surgeons.

Essential Responsibilities:


  • Upholds Kaiser Permanentes Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities and applicable state, federal and local laws.  Processes and/or schedules all surgery scheduling requests. Coordinates and schedules all pre-operative appointments. Collects surgical service statistics. Monitors surgical service block utilization. Interacts with and assists patients and family members, in person and telephonically in answering questions and in scheduling surgeries and ancillary activities, including but not limited to preoperative exams, tests and completion of required forms.  Assume other activities and responsibilities from time to time as directed.
Basic Qualifications:

Experience

Two- (2) years-previous medical office or clinic experience scheduling patients for pre-surgery work ups and/or surgery appointments. Typing 25 wpm or as required by facility. Knowledge of and experience with pre-operative test requests and screening procedures. Ability to utilize communications skills effectively with physicians, clinic and hospital staff and patients.


Education


  • Completion of a Medical Terminology course offered by an accredited educational institution.


License, Certification, Registration


  • N/A


Additional Requirements:



  • Bilingual (English/Spanish) Level I required.



Preferred Qualifications:


Notes:



  • Hours vary between 7a-7p

  • Must successfully pass or have passed the bilingual test (within the last 12 months), or be active in the QBS program.


Primary Location: California,Harbor City,South Bay Medical Center Scheduled Weekly Hours: 1 Shift: Day Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri Working Hours Start: 07:00 AM Working Hours End: 07:00 PM Job Schedule: Per Diem Job Type: Standard Worker Location: Onsite Employee Status: Regular Employee Group/Union Affiliation: B01|SEIU|Local 399 Job Level: Individual Contributor Department: South Bay Med Center - Surgery Scheduling - 0806 Pay Range: $29.08 - $32.21 / hour Travel: No

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.

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