Clinical Program Coordinator
The University of Miami, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, has an exciting full time opportunity for a Clinical Program Coordinator for the LASIK Center in Miami, Florida.
The Clinical Program Coordinator assists in the development, organization, production, and evaluation of a variety of health promotion and educational program offerings for patients in the assigned unit. Moreover, this employee provides general oversight to daily program activities in support of the University's mission. The Clinical Program Coordinator may also monitor the financial performance of programs to meet departmental goals and assists with short- and long-range budgetary planning.
Core Job Functions :
- Evaluates program effectiveness, analyzes results, and recommends appropriate action.
- Coordinates program activities with other program, department or staff activities, ensuring optimum efficiency.
- Trains, develops, and empowers staff to effectively perform their jobs.
- Acts as a main point of contact for project funders, advisors, speakers, and participants, and recruits program participants, members, and volunteers.
- Develops cooperative relationships with patients and families by projecting a positive image and creating a professional atmosphere.
- Develops program communications and promotional literature for distribution, including newsletters, brochures, and flyers.
- Prepares periodic reports, financial statements, and records for management or outside agencies.
- Maintains patient confidentiality as well as the confidentiality of hospital business information.
- Oversees the maintenance of established supply levels in unit and supply rooms.
- Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
Core Qualifications
Education : Bachelor's degree in relevant field
Experience : Minimum 2 years of relevant experience
Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes :
Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure.Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships.Ability to understand and follow instructions.Department Specific Functions :
Interacts with patients in person, over the phone, and email correspondence in a professional and timely manner including prompt and effective answering of phone calls, online inquiries, and email communication with the ability to answer all relevant questions clearly and conciselyGreets, welcomes, and assists all patients using exemplary customer serviceAssists with patient check in and check out processesAccompany and guide all evaluation, surgical and follow up patients as they move throughout the hospitalWork closely with refractive technicians, Optometrists, and Ophthalmologist to monitor clinic flow and patient throughputAble to speak knowledgably regarding vision issues such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, and presbyopia while educating patients on vision correction optionsCollaborates with Supervisor to monitor and manage surgical schedule to optimize clinic productivity and capacityAssist Physicians by providing counseling and education to patients and scheduling procedures such as crosslinking, biopsies, corneal scrapings, Intraocular contact lenses, premium cataracts, and refractive procedures such as LASIK and PRKProvide information regarding procedural risks and benefits, while managing patient expectations, financial costs, payment optionsDelivering on the best possible customer service during and after patient procedures including but not limited to thank you calls to scheduled patients, follow up calls post-surgery, and written thank you cardsResponsible for patient retention including recapture calls to non-booked patientsComplete all pre-surgical administrative tasks such as ensuring prescriptions are signed, proper consents are pulled and labeled, and surgical packets are madeHandle and collect all payments prior to proceduresCollaborates regularly with other departments to ensure the highest level of patient care and experience including but not limited to : Central Insurance Verification team to process all insurance pre-authorizations prior to patients' proceduresThe University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.
UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.
The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females / Minorities / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.