Position
Surgical Coordinator
Surgeries scheduled, authorized, and prepped without delays.
A surgical coordinator owns the end-to-end pre-op workflow: insurance verification, prior authorization for the procedure, OR scheduling, anesthesia and assistant coordination, patient pre-op education, and post-op follow-up. They keep the OR calendar tight and prevent revenue loss from cancelled or denied procedures.
What is a surgical coordinator?
A surgical coordinator owns the end-to-end pre-op workflow: insurance verification, prior authorization for the procedure, OR scheduling, anesthesia and assistant coordination, patient pre-op education, and post-op follow-up. They keep the OR calendar tight and prevent revenue loss from cancelled or denied procedures.
What a surgical coordinator does day-to-day
Our surgical coordinators are trained for orthopedics, OB-GYN, dermatology (Mohs), cardiology (cath/EP), and general surgery practices. They confirm coverage, secure auths, schedule the surgical facility and anesthesia, send pre-op packets to the patient, and confirm everything in the 48 hours before surgery. They also handle DME ordering for orthopedic post-op needs.
Daily responsibilities of a surgical coordinator
- Surgical scheduling with the OR or ASC
- Prior auth submission for the procedure and DME
- Anesthesia and assistant coordination
- Pre-op patient education packets and confirmation calls
- Post-op follow-up scheduling and DME order tracking
Tools & EHRs supported
Practices that hire surgical coordinators through Staffing For Doctors
Each practice gets a surgical coordinator trained on the EHR, payers, and workflows specific to that specialty.
Frequently asked questions
About hiring a surgical coordinator from Staffing For Doctors.