Clinical Scheduler - Anesthesiology - Remote - Nationwide

Langhorne, PA – Seeking Clinical Scheduler Everybody Has A Role To Play In Transforming Healthcare At Vituity you are part of a larger team that is driven by our purpose to improve lives. We are dedicated to transforming healthcare through our culture by working together to tackle healthcare’s most pressing challenges from the inside.

Join the Vituity Team. At Vituity we’ve cultivated an environment where passion thrives, and success comes through shared purpose. We were founded in a culture that values team accomplishments more than individual achievements, an approach we call “culture of brilliance.” Together, we leverage our strengths and experiences to make a positive impact in our local communities.

We foster this through shared goals and helping our colleagues succeed, and we also understand the importance of recognition, taking the time to show appreciation and gratitude for a job well done.

Vituity Locations: Vituity has opportunities at 890 practices across the country, serving 14.5 million patients a year. With Vituity, if you ever need to move, you can take your job with you.

The Opportunity

  • Drafts, maintains, and publishes Site and service location Master Provider Schedules by analyzing case scheduling data and forecasting scheduling resource needs based on Vituity contracted or location agreement coverage including clinical specialty coverage requirements. Includes scheduling for all Vituity providers and locums to fill all required positions each day based on the individual Site’s scheduling guidelines and individual provider preferences/needs including on-call coverage, approved vacations, conference, and facility meeting attendance, leaves of absence, etc.
  • Places requests for Locum providers through Vituity Contingency Staffing; identifies dates and shifts needed.
  • Ensures all clinical and call assignment positions are covered daily with credentialed and qualified providers.
  • Coordinates with other Site schedulers to provide across-site scheduling to ensure full and consistent coverage for all service locations regardless of volume demands or time-off coverage needs.
  • Maintains provider availability resource list to ensure coverage of additional service requests in advance or day-of as needed.
  • Works closely with the Operations Leaders and Site Medical Directors to identify scheduling demands, predict future coverage issues/complications, and make recommendations for alternative/creative solutions.
  • Coordinates with Site Practice Administrator(s) for up-to-date and accurate credentialing information for new and locum providers, ensuring all start dates and hospital and clinical orientation is included on the master schedule.
  • Verifies re-credentialing information of current partners to ensure appropriate provider assignments.
  • Demonstrates consistency and accuracy in scheduling and daily assignments.
  • Consistently meets all scheduling deadlines.
  • Gathers and organizes scheduled case information from multiple service locations/facilities throughout the assigned Anesthesia Practice Line Sites from Operating Room (OR) schedulers, charge nurses, hospital nursing supervisors, as well as through direct access to hospital clinical information scheduling systems (Cerner, Meditech, SIS and other scheduling systems).
  • Maintains provider availability resource list to ensure coverage of additional service requests in advance or day-of as needed.
  • Builds a strong rapport with site-specific OR schedulers, charge nurses, nursing supervisors, providers, peers, and supervisor, as well as overall scheduling team.
  • Maintains confidentiality of all scheduling and protected health information (PHI); ensures all scheduling documents are kept physically secure and electronic documents and data are saved only in the designated secure location.
  • Works with Site Medical Director or designee to assess critical needs for Anesthesia locum resources across all Anesthesia sites.
  • Works with Vituity Contingency Staffing Department, recruiting, and locum agencies to negotiate cost-effective Locum rates and ensures adequate supply of Locum resources for short-term provider needs.
  • Communicates frequently with Medical Directors, site schedulers, agencies, and providers regarding scheduling needs and preferences.
  • Works closely with the Medical Director and site schedulers to identify scheduling demands and predict future coverage issues/complications and recommends alternative/creative solutions.
  • Coordinates with the Operations Manager and the Practice Administrator to manage, submit, and approve Locum compensation/time sheets based on individual Locum schedule.
  • Serves as backup to Practice Administrator to review and approve Locum invoicing in
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