Careers

With an uncompromising commitment to patient care and offering a dynamic, professional and inclusive environment, Adelaide Eye & Laser Centre is a rewarding place of employment.

With a range of employment opportunities from Ophthalmic, to Customer Service, Marketing and Administration roles, there are many additional benefits of working at Adelaide Eye & Laser Centre that include:

  • Personal and professional development opportunities
  • A culture that supports work/life balance, including flexible rostering, paid parental leave, full-time, part-time and casual employment
  • Free car parking
  • Great location, close to shopping precincts, cafes, the CBD and public transport.

The following employment opportunities are currently available at Adelaide Eye & Laser Centre.

Doctor/Patient Liaison Coordinator

Adelaide Eye and Laser Centre are looking for an experienced administration professional to join our administrative team. The Doctor/Patient Liaison Coordinator will be a patient facing administrative role providing support and guidance to patients in a polite, professional and friendly manner. This person will need to provide support to Doctors and Optometrists by coordinating appointments, the management of accounts and schedules, and ensuring a positive experience for patients.

Duties will include:

  • Creating a comfortable and welcoming environment for patients
  • Patient reception – including answering patient telephone enquiries
  • Coordinating and booking patient appointments
  • Processing of patient payments
  • Coordinating theatre bookings and preparing theatre documentation
  • Performing patient online patient verifications and health fund eligibilities
  • Liaising with doctors with regard to schedules, theatres availability and other
  • Analysing of schedule and appointments
  • Serve as the primary point of contact between the doctor, medical personnel, patients, and external partners

Qualifications:

  • Previous medical administrative experience is advantageous but not essential. All formal training will be provided on the job.

Professional Behaviors:

  • Excellent communication and customer service skills, attention to detail and ability to work as an effective team member
  • Ability to work autonomously and in a team
  • Well-presented and punctual
  • Good time management skills are essential
  • Well organised with attention to detail
  • Empathetic to patients
  • Be highly committed to providing excellent customer service outcomes for all patients, visitors and doctors
  • Experience in a hospital reception environment is an advantage
  • Proven organisational skills and the ability to coordinate multiple tasks
  • Excellent communication skills and demonstrated problem solving ability
  • High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
  • Adherence to deadlines and ability to work with minimal supervision
  • Ability to work under pressure and maintain good working relations with others
  • Ensure adherence to policies, which protect patient privacy and confidentiality of health information, therefore safeguarding against access by unauthorised individuals
  • Monitor and alert management of medical record deficiencies, ensuring data recorded is accurate and complete
  • Participate in the implementation of medical record policies
  • Support other administration areas within the hospital

Applications through Seek or directly to melanie.onody@aelc.com.au

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