Adventist Health

Faith-based nonprofit integrated health system

Surgery Associate

Clinical Support & Patient AdministrationUpdated on Nov 15

Full-timeUkiah, CA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Medical assistant experience in an outpatient setting is preferred.
Medical Assistant certification is preferred.
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an approved vendor per Adventist Health policy is preferred.

Responsibilities

Schedule, confirm, and maintain patient diagnostic appointments, surgeries, and medical consultations for specific departments.
Review and analyze cancellations, double bookings, and schedule changes.
Verify benefits with insurance companies and discuss financing options to ensure service payment.
Schedule patients for surgery and complete appropriate paperwork for surgery facilities. Verify patient insurance coverage, determine whether surgical referrals or authorizations are needed, and begin necessary processes.
Complete paperwork to schedule appointments, including authorization numbers, coding, insurance card copies, demographic sheets, chart notes, patient instructions, and preoperative testing and procedure orders.
Schedule patients for diagnostic tests based on physician orders, and schedule medical and cardiac clearance per physician orders. Send completed surgery packets to surgery facilities and preoperative departments.
Meet or call surgery patients to inform them about procedure dates and facilities. Schedule patients for follow-up appointments, tests, and exams.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter where applicable; medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Desired Qualifications

High school education/GED or equivalent.
Associate's/technical degree or equivalent combination of education and related experience.

Adventist Health Ukiah Valley has been deeply connected to the community we serve since 1956. We are comprised of a 50-bed acute care medical center, level IV trauma center, level II intensive care nursery services, extensive physical rehabilitation program, outpatient surgery and diagnostic center and advanced wound care center. Ukiah is a unique small town that charms you with its rich character, arts, vineyards and natural surroundings. Ukiah beckons you to explore all that the valley has to offer amidst our 300 days of sunshine each year. We are also conveniently located just two hours north of San Francisco and 45 minutes from the Pacific Coast.

Job Summary:

Schedules, confirms and maintains patient diagnostic appointments, surgeries and medical consultations for specific departments. Reviews and analyzes cancellations, double bookings or changes in schedules. Ensures service payment by verifying benefits with insurance companies and discussing financing options.

Job Requirements:

Education and Work Experience:

High School Education/GED or equivalent: Preferred
Associate's/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred
Medical assistant experience in an outpatient setting: Preferred

Licenses/Certifications:

Medical Assistant certification: Preferred
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Preferred

Essential Functions:

Schedules patients for surgery and completes appropriate paperwork for surgery facilities. Verifies patient insurance coverage, determines whether surgical referrals or authorizations are needed and begins necessary processes.
Fills out paperwork to schedule appointments, including authorization numbers, coding, insurance card copies, demographic sheets, chart notes, patient instructions and preoperative testing and procedure orders.
Schedules patients for diagnostic tests, based on physician orders. Schedules medical and cardiac clearance, per physician orders. Sends completed surgery packets to surgery facilities and pre-op departments.
Meets or calls surgery patients to inform them about procedure dates and facilities. Schedules patients for follow-up appointments, tests and exams.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements:

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ for more information about E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.

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Pay Range: The estimated base pay for this position is $25.00 to $29.56. Additional individual compensation may be available for this role through differentials, extra shift incentives, bonuses, etc. Base pay is only a portion of the total rewards package, and a comprehensive benefits program is available for qualifying positions. Please contact our Talent Acquisition team for more information.

About the Company

Adventist Health

Faith-based nonprofit integrated health system

Adventist Health is a faith-based nonprofit health system with more than 400 sites of care, including 26 acute care hospitals, primarily on the West Coast and in Hawaii. It provides a full range of health services—from primary and specialty care to hospital-based treatments and wellness programs—delivered across an integrated network of clinics, hospitals, and care facilities. Revenue comes from patient services, insurance reimbursements, and government programs, and earnings are reinvested back into communities to improve health outcomes and expand access to care. The organization differentiates itself through its nonprofit, faith-based model and by reinvesting earnings into community health, along with its broad, integrated network that covers preventive, primary, specialty, and acute care. Its goal is to improve health outcomes for the communities it serves and to expand access to high-quality care.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $210K
Headquarters: Roseville, CA
Founded: Not listed

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