Company Overview

At Clayton Eye Center, our purpose is to provide the highest level of eye care possible to each patient enhancing individual lifestyles and vision. We are committed through a highly skilled and compassionate team of Doctors providing services with leading-edge technology in efficient and cost effective manner. We offer various services including Cataracts, Glaucoma, Retina, Family Eye Care, contact lenses, cosmetic, oculoplastic & reconstructive surgery with multiple locations on the south side of Georgia

Position Summary

The Surgery technician manages patient check-in and peri operative tasks for the high volume ophthalmology surgery center, ensuring an efficient, accurate, and patient-focused experience. This role supports both administrative and basic clinical functions to keep the surgical schedule on track and minimize delays.

Responsibilities

• Check in surgical patients and verify identity, procedure, and documentation
• Review insurance requirements, confirm authorizations, and collect patient payments
• Complete and review pre-operative paperwork and consents
• Obtain and document vital signs, intraocular pressure and blood glucose as needed
• Provide clear pre-operative and discharge instructions
• Schedule and reschedule surgical appointments as needed
• Prepare and organize charts and all required documentation for upcoming surgery days, ensuring completeness and preventing delays
• Maintain accurate patient records in the system
• Communicate with clinical staff to ensure patient readiness and address issues
• Support daily operations to ensure efficient patient flow and on-time surgery starts
• Coordinate processes and route all paperwork as required to meet physician and facility requirements. Provides accurate, thorough, and complete documentation of all information pertinent to patient treatment.
• Knowledgeable regarding co-management with referring providers and ensures compliance with the scheduling of post-operative visits. Communicates with referring providers as needed.
• Communicates with assigned physician and surgery center staff to ensure all special supplies are received prior to the surgical date and informs ASC of any add on patients. Reschedules appointments as needed.
• Helps with other ancillary tasks including but not limited to following up with patients that no-show or cancel surgical appointments, sending H&P orders and consents to outside hospitals, update surgical scheduler protocol handbook, training sessions with our physicians, etc.

Qualifications

• Maintains current BLS certification and completion of required annual in-services
• Ability to work in a surgery center environment with healthcare interactions that include patient contact, hazardous chemicals, and infectious disease under a moderate level of noise
• Must be able to understand and follow instruction with speed and accuracy
• Must be able to organize and set priority for work to be done
• Possesses manual dexterity, mobility, visual acuity, standing, bending, stooping, pushing, pulling, attendance, and good interpersonal skills

Company Benefits

We offer a competitive benefits package to our employees:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k w/ Match
• HSA/FSA
• Telemedicine
• Generous PTO Package

We also offer the following benefits for FREE:

• Employee Discounts and Perks
• Employee Assistance Program
• Group Life/AD&D
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• Long Term Disability Insurance

EyeSouth Partners is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.