The Surgery Scheduler is responsible for scheduling ophthalmology surgeries for the doctors with surgery centers/hospitals, counseling the patient, verifying insurance and obtain prior authorizations on surgery patients, collecting co-pays if required, preparing surgery charts and performing in office tests prior to surgery (IOL Masters/ASCANS)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS include the following:

• Schedules surgeries in the office, over the phone or at time of office appointment
• Counsels the patient on all outpatient surgical instructions
• Obtains signature from patient on Informed Consents and Post-Operative Release forms
• Verifies insurance benefits on surgery patients and determines if pre-certification is required by their insurance company
• Sets up the post operative appointments
• Schedules surgeries with the facility
• Prepares surgery chart for each surgeon, including pre-certifying surgery; obtaining the post op report from the referring doctor; confirm surgery appointments, reviewing with the patient the surgical instructions, appointment calendar and eye drops schedule for patient’s pre and post operative care.
• Enters surgery appointments and post op appointments in the scheduling system
• May be asked to work in other work areas as needed

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

High School diploma or equivalent is required; a minimum of three (3) years surgical scheduling experience is preferred; and/or equivalent education or experience in job related activities is required.

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person