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; robust 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 perks, 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
Perks:
Dental care
Extended health care
Vision care
Flexible language requirement:
French not required