Lead Patient Counselor Key-Whitman Eye
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Located at Key Whitman Clinic - Dallas, TX
POSITION TITLE: Lead Patient Counselor
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Patient Counselor Lead provides training, guidance and support to Patient Counselors in their daily responsibilities.
ESSENTIAL DUITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assists with implementation of new processes and workflows
- Provides training and ongoing support to Patient Counselors to promote consistency and effectiveness in daily operations
- Supports the implementation of new processes, workflows, and operational initiatives while providing guidance and training to Patient Counselors
- Serves as a resource for Patient Counselors by providing training, coaching, and operational guidance without direct supervisory responsibility
- Meet and counsel any prospective patient and educate them on the benefits of vision correction procedures and answering any general questions
- Educate patients on the procedure and obtain necessary patient history and payment information
- Discuss financing/payment options with patient
- Scheduling patient surgeries and post-op appointments
- Follow up on any previous counseled patient that has not selected a vision correction procedure
- Work closely with surgeons to select the best vision correction option
- Required to use ophthalmic equipment to screen potential candidates for Lasik surgery
- Counsels and evaluates Patient Counselor staff to ensure standards of performance and professional behavior are being met
- Works with the Director of Business Development on providing feedback for timely evaluation reviews for the Patient Counselor staff
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES)
- Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent combination of relevant education and experience will be considered
- Minimum of 3 years of experience working in a clinical healthcare environment required.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, specifically with Excel and Word; Experience with electronic medica record systems (EMRs) is required
- Ability to work effectively and present information and respond to questions from groups of colleagues, patients and physicians
- Knowledge of compliance requirements and clinic policies and procedures
Benefits:
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- Health Savings Account with an employer contribution
- Life Insurance
- PTO
- 401(k) retirement plan with a company match
- And more!
Our organization is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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