Surgery Care Coordinator Needed at our Northside Clinic! - Eye Associates of New Mexico

Eye Associates of New Mexico currently has an outstanding career opportunity as a Surgery Care Coordinator!

Starting pay $15.00 per hour +, depending on skills/experience

Are you looking for a healthy work/life balance? Does your job have meaning? Sight . . . is a precious gift!

Eye Associates of New Mexico is the largest Ophthalmology and Optometry practice in the Southwest. We have been serving the state of New Mexico since 1976 with compassionate, state-of-the-art, value-based care. Our team approach aims to deliver the highest quality eye care to all while striving to support our employees’ professional development. Perhaps these are some of the reasons why our employees have voted us TOP WORK PLACES locally and nationally since 2022! Come be a part of our team!

We are currently looking for a Full-time Surgery Care Coordinator. 

Job Duties May Include:

• Work with patients, surgeons, and facilities in the scheduling of surgery. 
• Responsible for ensuring that all administrative details related to the surgery are handled appropriately. 
• Discuss with patients the pre-operative requirements and to schedule the surgery at the correct hospital/surgery center. 
• Work with the patient's insurance company to determine coverage and to arrange any necessary referrals and prior authorizations. 
• Coordinate all surgery details with internal Eye Associates departments, as well as with the hospital where the surgery will take place, and ensures that the physician has all the appropriate patient paperwork.

Requirements/Skills:

• Demonstrates a caring attitude and excellent customer service skills. 
• Very organized and detail oriented. 
• Possess strong verbal and written communication skills. 
• Able to maintain composure while juggling multiple tasks in a very busy environment. 
• Team player. 
• Flexible about working hours. 
• Experience in a medical environment with knowledge of medical terminology, as well as PC experience. 
• Prior surgery scheduling experience preferred.

What we offer:

• Paid time off (PTO) 
• Eight (8) company paid holidays (including the day after Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve!)
• Medical and Dental 
• Generous Vision benefits for you and your dependents
• Education Assistance Program
• Company provided logo apparel
• 401(k) and Roth Program 
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) 
• Company paid Basic Life and AD&D Insurance, Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance 
• Voluntary Supplemental Life and AD&D  
• Free Calm app
• Financial Wellness Program
• Identity Theft Protection Plan
• Employee Assistance Program 
• and more!

Please visit us at eyenm.com for more information 

AA/EOE/Disability. Eye Associates of New Mexico is a drug and tobacco-free employer. 

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