Hours: Monday to Friday, 40 hours/week, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM, with occasional over-time as needed.
Preference will go to candidates with a diploma in Medical Office Assistant or experience as an assistant in a clinic setting or as a surgical coordinator, and a background in science, optometry or ophthalmology. Please no out-of-country submissions.
Our office uses Electronic Medical Records; strong computer skills are required.
Our ophthalmology clinic is looking for an energetic, team-oriented, detail-oriented, positive surgical coordinator to join our team! A willingness to learn and study will be required. Our employee incentive package includes excellent health and dental benefits, 3 weeks holiday time, and optional participation in a group RRSP all available after a 6-month probation period. Full training will be provided upon hiring.
Statement of Duties
Under general supervision, the surgical coordinator is responsible for scheduling patient surgeries.
Duties Include
- Managing the surgical wait lists and scheduling surgeries accordingly
- Booking, coordinating, and scheduling patient pre-op and post-op appointments, technician appointments, and lens counselling as needed
- Acquiring all necessary surgical documents from patients
- Contacting patients to notify and prepare them for their upcoming surgery
- Entering the surgery wait list into the provincial wait list database
- Filling cancellations in a timely manner
- Booking urgent/stand-by surgeries
- Handling all special requests from surgeons and hospitals/surgery centres
- Creating OR charts for the surgeon which includes post-op prescription and instructions, acquiring previous OR reports, any special instructions such as arranging home care requests, Handi-Transit, accommodation after surgery if needed, an interpreter, ordering tissue, etc.
- Updating patient surgical histories in the electronic medical record
Thank you in advanced for your interest in GEM Clinic. However, only successful candidates will be contacted.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $20.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Vision care
Flexible language requirement:
Work Location: In person
