Surgical Coordinator

Overview:

Position Title: Patient Services Representative 
Employment Type: Full-Time, Non-Exempt

Hours:7:30am-5pm (Monday-Friday)
Practice: Millenium Eye Care, a PRISM Vision Group Partner Practice
Location:Freehold, New Jersey

Travel: Required between offices dependent on office/location needs
Compensation:$18.00 - $35.80 per hour, based on experience and qualifications

 

The Surgical Coordinator is the primary interface between practice surgery patients, surgeons and surgical
facilities. The Surgical Coordinator is responsible for scheduling pre-operative appointments and testing
and ophthalmic surgeries for the practice. As the primary liaison between the patient, surgeon and facility,
the Coordinator must have a good understanding and detailed knowledge of facility and procedure pre-op
testing requirements, ophthalmic practice and insurance coverages and reliably handle all associated
details relating to surgery patients. The Surgery Coordinator is the primary communications point for
surgery patients, providers and facilities.

Responsibilities:

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Contacts facilities for scheduling of surgery and arranges for pre-op testing.
• Organizes patient chart and collect all pertinent information for upcoming surgery.
• Schedules pre-op visits as needed with PCP, labs etc. and notes in electronic records and
scheduling systems.
• Calls for necessary pre-authorizations, for both surgery and medications.
• Orders tissue from tissue bank for corneal transplants and coordinate acceptance of tissue with
physician.
• Obtains preauthorization of surgical procedures as required by insurance companies and payers.
• Obtains preauthorization of medication and anesthesia orders as required by insurance companies
and payers.
• Coordinates paperwork and electronic records, including maintaining patient charts and chart
pulling for surgery review for surgeon.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.
• Consistently schedules surgery days to the mutual satisfaction of the patient, the surgeon and the
facility staff.
• Communicates to the patients in a manner that instills understanding and confidence about their
upcoming procedure.
• Follow-up telephone call to patient after surgery and document in the medical record.
• Handles all telephone communications with patient, patient’s family or primary physician regarding
surgery and pre-op visits.
• Reports any problems or unusual circumstances to the clinical manager or doctor.
• Performs IOL calculations and orders appropriate lenses at direction of physician for surgery.
• Understands characteristics of common anterior segment disorders.
• Understands, communicates and counsels patients regarding cataract surgery, lens implants, YAG
lasers, corneal procedures and facial and eyelid surgery and procedures.
• Understands and follows procedures for surgical and procedural consents.
• Comply with company compliance policies and standards

Qualifications:

Education: High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED). Bachelor’s degree in relevant
discipline highly preferred.

Certificates & Licenses
None required

Experience: 4+ years of experience in a healthcare setting required.

 

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

 

Working knowledge of ophthalmic testing including but not limited to biometry, EKG's, OCTs,
photos and visual field testing.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills in English. Bi-Lingual (English/Spanish,
English/Polish, English/French, English/Arabic) a plus.
• Must possess excellent, critical thinking, analytical, troubleshooting, problem resolution, and
customer service skills.
• Excellent mathematical and cash management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with physicians, co-workers, other
departments and patients of all ages, and from across a broad range of cultural and social economic
backgrounds.
• Demonstrated accuracy, thoroughness and detail orientation
• Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
• Ability to work as an integral team member under minimal supervision, in a fast-paced, complex
and highly stressful environment.
• Computer literate and ability to use multiple systems and acquire proficiency in multiple electronic
systems

 

Computer Skills

• Facile with Microsoft Products
• Within 4 weeks of hire must be facile with Athena PMS and practice based EMR