Also called: Surgery Scheduler, Surgical Scheduling Coordinator
Schedules surgeries for a physician practice and gets patients ready for the big day.
Books the OR, gets insurance approval, sends pre-op instructions, and answers nervous patients' questions so nothing is missed before surgery.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; medical office experience.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Medical Office Administration.
Growing about average. Steady.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Scheduling software and AI prior-authorization tools are absorbing booking and insurance work; calming nervous patients remains.
Classes: Business or office tech, Medical terminology, Keyboarding, Spanish.
Official data: O*NET occupation 43-6013.
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