Ophthalmic Technician / Surgical Facilitator
About The Position
At OOMC, we aspire to be the preferred care destination for our patients and the communities we serve. This vision is accomplished through focusing on the needs of our patients as we partner with our affiliated clinicians and community providers in the pursuit of better health. The values that drives our culture at OOMC include a caring attitude, quality focus, collaboration, excellence, and good corporate citizenship. By integrating these behaviors into our day to day operations, we support and delivery the highest quality health care and we create a positive employee experiences.
Requirements
- Candidate’s experience and skill level
- Qualifications and relevant expertise
Responsibilities
- Travels to ASC and Omni Eye Services locations as needed.
- Plans and organizes activities related to surgery services within a hospital or outpatient surgery center to ensure patient needs are met in accordance withinstructions of physician and hospital or administrative procedures.
- Reviews surgical packets for correctness.
- Creates surgical schedule to ensure a smooth flow of patients.
- Consults with nurse managers on nursing problems and interpretation of hospital or center policies to ensure patient needs are met.
- Ensures patient needs are met in accordance with the surgery center, physician instructions and administrative protocol.
- Schedule patients in person or over the phone for the recommended surgical procedure completing all necessary paperwork, and enters appointment into computerized scheduler, updating information as necessary.
- Reviews surgical packet with patients while going over all enclosed paperwork and details involved with the surgery.
- Create surgical packets to be kept in the department with the necessary consents and medical paperwork attached and sorted.
- Scans surgical packets.
- Collection for multifocal lenses and self pay patient payments if necessary.
- Coordinates activities with other departments, or doctor offices if necessary.
- Schedules the procedure with the facility (if required). Forwards necessary information to facility for surgery.
- Verify insurance eligibility and obtain any necessary referrals/authorizations for the surgeon and the facility if required.
- Obtain the required medical clearance if necessary.
- Answers telephone/emails and either responds to inquiry, directs caller to appropriate personnel, or initiates a triage slip for response by medical personnel.
- Confirms patient surgery appointment with all necessary information to make sure all questions have been answered and information is clear.
Benefits
- Medical, Prescription Drug Coverage, Dental and Vision insurance
- Wellness Incentive Programs, Nutrition Counseling
- Low Cost Access to Fitness Centers
- Headspace
- ID Theft Insurance
- Employer Sponsored Health Savings Account (HSA)/ Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Employer Provided Group Term Life & AD&D
- Short-term Disability
- Life Assistance Program
- Commuter/Parking Benefits (where applicable)
- 401K retirement plan with company match
- Ancillary insurance options, including fraud, accidental and hospital indemnity
- LifeMart- Employee Discounts Program
- Paid Time Off and State Sick Pay (where applicable)
- FREE Employee Refractive Surgery Program (terms apply)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
