Surgical Coordinator in Mubadala Healthpoint Abu Dhabi

• Ensures optimum utilization of operating theatres through effective elective and emergency surgery scheduling practices and through communicating modifications or revisions to the daily operating theater schedule.
• Facilitates the development of the daily elective surgical schedule.
• Coordinates scheduling needs of the surgical team under the direction of and in collaboration with the physicians and the line manager.
• Plans and coordinates surgical booking and scheduling activities for the operating theater.
• Obtains, records and relays accurate information required for scheduling cases to appropriate physicians, unit managers, ancillary personnel and various inpatient and outpatient units.
• Expedites completion and distribution of the daily elective schedule and posts emergencies and add on surgeries to schedules as appropriate.
• Maintains databases of booking and scheduling data required to produce reports for operating theatre statistics and key performance indicators.
• Coordinates multiple operation theater procedures including but not limited to receiving and dispatching blood products, surgical specimens, porters, patient documents and preparing case preference cards.
• Checks and ensures the accuracy of procedure codes to ensure proper billing.
• Coordinates services and provides special instructions as requested by patient, surgeon or procedurals
• Responsible for maximizing a department’s allocated spaces by scheduling all surgeries/procedures
• Assists with financial clearance/ pre-authorization for any surgeries/procedures
• Enters all updates, corrections and changes to scheduled surgeries/procedures
• Maintains provider schedules for designated unit and coordinates multiple physician schedules
• Acts as a resource to all department personnel including surgeons, nurses, proceduralist, administrators
• Reviews all pre-admission testing data to ensure normalcy and completion
• Review any abnormal findings with surgeon/ proceduralists

• Diploma in a related field for the job of Surgical Coordinator
• Preferably with 3 years’ Operation Theatre (OT) experience or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience
• Knowledge of OT related information systems, protocols and procedures
• Strong organizational and coordination skills
• Must be detail oriented, organized and able to work under stringent deadlines
• Must treat all information and data within the scope of the position with appropriate confidentiality
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite
• Fluency in written and spoken English

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