What are the responsibilities and job description for the Surgery and Treatment Coordinator position at Medical Eye Associates?
Title: Surgery and Treatment Coordinator
Location: All clinic locations in Waukesha, Oconomowoc, and Wauwatosa.
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Hours/Schedule: 40 hours/week, Monday through Friday. No evenings or weekends.
Job Duties:
- Coordinate and schedule surgeries, procedures and follow-up appointments as designated by physicians according to established policies and procedures.
- Interact with patients, physicians and other staff within the clinic and at outside facilities providing accurate, timely and responsive information.
- Coordinate arrangements for surgical assistants, special equipment, and surgical materials.
- Schedule diagnostic therapy and other treatments as requested.
- Obtain authorization for surgery from patient's insurance company.
- Provide patient with generic preoperative information sheets and advise patients of preoperative surgical and financial requirements.
- Answer and screen telephone calls in a courteous manner, and documents messages for physician and other personnel.
- Collect patient payments and place surgical orders in Epic.
- Select appropriate coding (CPT, ICD10, etc.) and enter charges for all surgical procedures.
- Provide accurate, detailed information to patients regarding test preparations, procedures, time of patients scheduled arrival, and any other directional information needed.
- Maintain files and patient records in a confidential manner.
Qualifications:
- Education: High School Diploma Required
- Experience:
a. 1 year of experience with medical scheduling preferred.
b. Requires high level of attention to detail, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and strong customer skills.
Join the MEA Family!
- Learn from the best Ophthalmologists in the Milwaukee area at the highest level of medical and surgical eye care. Great professional growth opportunities!
- Competitive pay
- Flexibility in scheduling and locations—Waukesha, Oconomowoc and Wauwatosa!
- Free parking at all locations
- Uniform allowance/reimbursement
- Great Employee Vision Benefits
- And much more!
Salary : $20 - $28