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As of Aug 31, 2026, the average hourly pay for surgery coordinator in Delaware is $25.51, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $19.71 and $27.16 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a surgery coordinator?

Surgery coordinators are healthcare professionals who manage and organize the scheduling of surgical procedures, acting as a liaison between patients, surgeons, and hospital staff. They ensure all necessary preoperative and postoperative arrangements are made, including obtaining medical clearances, coordinating surgical teams, and verifying insurance coverage. Their work helps ensure surgeries run smoothly and efficiently, improving patient outcomes and hospital workflow. Surgery coordinators also communicate with patients to provide instructions and answer any questions regarding their surgical experience.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a surgery coordinator?

To thrive as a Surgery Coordinator, you need strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and a background in healthcare administration or a related field, often supported by an associate's or bachelor's degree. Familiarity with scheduling software, electronic health records (EHRs), and insurance verification systems is typically required. Excellent communication, problem-solving, and multitasking abilities are essential soft skills for collaborating with medical staff, patients, and insurance providers. These skills ensure efficient surgical scheduling, patient safety, and seamless coordination among healthcare teams.

What are some common challenges faced by surgery coordinators, and how can they be effectively managed?

Surgery Coordinators often face challenges such as managing last-minute scheduling changes, ensuring all pre-operative requirements are met, and coordinating between multiple departments and providers. Effective time management, strong communication skills, and the ability to remain calm under pressure are crucial for overcoming these obstacles. Building strong relationships with surgical teams and maintaining accurate records can also help ensure smooth operations and patient satisfaction.

How do you become a surgery coordinator?

To become a surgery coordinator, candidates typically need a high school diploma or equivalent, with some roles preferring post-secondary education or healthcare-related certifications. Relevant skills include organization, communication, and familiarity with medical terminology and scheduling software. Gaining experience in healthcare settings or administrative roles can also improve job prospects.

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Infographic showing various Surgery Coordinator job openings in Delaware as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 88% Full Time, and 12% Part Time. Highlights an 96% In-person, and 4% Hybrid job distribution, with an average salary of $53,068 per year, or $25.5 per hour.

Division Coordinator-Surgery general

Wilmington, DE • On-site

Nemours Children's Health
Health Care and Social Assistance • 1 - 5K employees

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Posted 20 days ago

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The Division Coordinator assists leaders by providing high-level administrative support that requires knowledge of departmental operations, organizational mission, structure, and culture. The role serves as a central point of contact for divisional activities, responds to internal and external inquiries, represents leadership when appropriate, and supports operational, scheduling, and programmatic initiatives. The position may include participation in special projects, program development, and continuous improvement initiatives.
The Division Coordinator provides comprehensive, administrative and programmatic support to multidisciplinary surgical programs within General Surgery and Urology and Solid Organ Transplant. This position supports all complex, growth-oriented clinical programs in General Surgery (including, but not limited to, colorectal, bariatrics, burns, pilonidal disease, et al.) and in Urology (BOOST, et al.) as well as Kidney Transplant and Liver Transplant. The primary focus of the role is coordination of provider schedules, surgical and clinic operations, and cross-specialty program support to ensure efficient, patient-centered care delivery.
Essential Functions:
  1. Guide and manage all aspects of clinical scheduling for providers within assigned General Surgery and Urology programs, including:
  • Building and maintaining EPIC Cadence clinic templates and submitting templates to the enterprise templating team
  • Coordinating clinic schedules across multidisciplinary programs
  1. Coordinate surgical schedules in alignment with clinic templates and provider Outlook calendars.
  2. Manage administrative and physician leader calendars, prioritizing operational needs and time efficiency.
  3. Manage administrative leader's schedules with consideration to priorities and time efficiency.
  4. Handle incoming calls with courtesy, provide assistance and information as needed, page physicians as appropriate for provider-to-provider line ; back-up primary Medical Practice Coordinator to facilitate scheduling of Transplant patient clinic appointments.
  5. Coordinate business travel including airline reservations, hotels, auto rentals and conference registrations for providers.
  6. Prepare correspondence (Word), reports (Excel) and PowerPoint presentations along with occasional project work for Division Chiefs and administrative leaders of three assigned divisions.
  7. Serve as a primary administrative contact for General Surgery and Urology program coordination, including facilitation of multidisciplinary meetings and clinical conferences; back-up and support Program Manager, Solid Organ Transplant efforts in these areas
  8. Support program-specific administrative needs, including:
    • Maintaining up-to-date patient and program databases
    • Supporting recall workflows
    • Communicating with hospital and physician authorization teams
    • Scheduling patients under guidance of clinical leadership
    • Collaborating with clinical coordinators and connecting staff with patients and families
    • Identifying opportunities for workflow and system improvements and proactively problem-solving
    • Meeting minutes for multispecialty Transplant patient conferences in accordance with Policy on recording

Requirements:
High School Diploma
Associates degree preferred
Minimum 3 years of job-related experience required
About Us
Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. We deliver care across six states through two freestanding children's hospitals - Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida - along with a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospital partnerships.
Backed by the Nemours Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, our $1.7B nonprofit system is dedicated to improving children's health through clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention. Our Whole Child Health approach focuses equally on prevention and treatment, partnering with communities to help every child thrive.
Inclusion and belonging guide our strategy and growth. We are committed to culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and fostering an environment where every associate, patient, and family feels supported and valued.
Learn more at Nemours.org.
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As one of the nation's leading pediatric health care systems, Nemours is committed to providing all children with their best chance to grow up healthy. We offer integrated, family-centered care to more than 300,000 children each year in our pediatric hospitals, specialty clinics, primary care practices, and school-based health centers in Delaware, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Nemours strives to ensure a healthier tomorrow for all children - even those who may never enter our doors - through our world-changing research, education and advocacy efforts.

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