[ref. i92737321] Surgical Technician I

Company Overview:

We offer various services including Cataracts, Glaucoma, Retina, Family Eye Care, contact lenses, cosmetic, oculoplastic & reconstructive surgery with multiple locations on the south side of Georgia.

Position Summary:

Must be extremely organized, detailed, a strong team player, and an effective communicator.

Responsibilities:

• Create, scan and file surgery charts.
• Provides patients with pre-op and postoperative counseling.
• Interact with patients, physicians, and other staff, both within the clinic/ASC and at outside facilities providing accurate, timely and responsive information.
• Coordinate processes and route all paperwork as required to meet physician and facility requirements. Provides accurate, thorough, and complete documentation of all information pertinent to patient treatment.
• Returns and responds to all calls
• Knowledgeable regarding co-management with referring providers and ensures compliance with the scheduling of post-operative visits.
• Helps with other ancillary tasks including but not limited to following up with patients that no-show or cancel surgical appointments, sending H&P orders and consents to outside hospitals, update surgical scheduler protocol handbook, constantly edit consents and documents as processes change, training sessions with our physicians, etc.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Surgery Coordinator, preferably for an ophthalmology physician with strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with EMR software (with Ophthalmology specific software preferred).
• Experience with patient customer service. Familiar with obtaining authorizations and referrals.
• Knowledge of contracted insurance plans and procedures.
• Ability to work with Excel, Word, and medical software.
• Excellent oral/written communication and analytical skills.
• Ability to multi-task efficiently and effectively.
• Must be able to act calmly and effectively in a busy or stressful situation.
• Requires adherence to all policies and procedures, including standards for safety, attendance, punctuality, and personal appearance.
• Must be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with managers and peers.
• Must be highly flexible; able to accommodate changing needs of the office. Knowledge and adherence to HIPAA, COMPLIANCE, OSHA.
• Ability to work well under pressure with minimal supervision. Skill in exercising initiative, judgment, discretion and decision-making to achieve practice objectives.

Company Benefits:

We offer a competitive benefits package to our employees:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k w/ Match
• HSA/FSA
• Telemedicine
• Generous PTO Package

We also offer the following benefits for FREE:

• Employee Discounts and Perks
• Employee Assistance Program
• Group Life/AD&D
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• Long Term Disability Insurance

EyeSouth Partners is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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