The Unit Coordinator of Ambulatory Surgery serves as liaison between the surgeon’s office and Surgical Services department in order to appropriately schedule patients for a variety of surgical, interventional and outpatient procedures. The Unit Coordinator of Ambulatory is responsible for collaboratively booking all surgical procedures during the Surgery Scheduler's absence. Collects all pertinent patient, financial, quality, and statistical information. The Coordinator assembles charts and assists with data collection and patient flow for the department.

　　Greets patients and visitors. Escorts patients to pre-op bay. Answers, screens, and routes telephone calls. Calls codes, pages, and overhead announcements as requested.

　　Assembles pre-op charts.

　　Performs needed clerical tasks. Enters volume statistics into LaborLytics. Writes schedule on the pre-op board and makes assignments.

　　Follows HIPAA protocols, Health Information Services policies as well as the policies set forth by the Surgery department.

　　Enters Kronos information for the Perioperative Services department.

　　To perform this job, an individual must perform each essential function satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation.Every effort has been made to make this job description as complete as possible. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties the incumbent will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is a logical assignment to the position. This position description does not restrict the right of management to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities with and without notice.

　　Minimum EducationHigh school diploma or equivalent X PreferredTwo years of college XPreferred

　　Required SkillsRequires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.Certifications:X Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association X PREFERRED

　　Job: *Nursing

　　Organization: *Valley View Medical Center

　　Title: Unit Coordinator, ASU - FT Days

　　Location: Arizona-Ft. Mohave

　　Requisition ID: 7451-3198