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Ellsworth, Maine

Surgical Counselor - Coastal Eye Care

CounselorFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Assists patient with all aspects of pre-operative preparations to promote patient confidence in their medical care and to make the surgical experience as smooth as possible. Acts as a liaison between the office, surgical facility, patient and primary care physician.

Responsibilities

  • Educates patient regarding surgical options as per surgeon’s recommendations.
  • Reviews surgical estimate regarding out-of-pocket co-pays/deductibles, as well as cash pay pricing for elective refractive procedures.
  • Informs patient of financing options and assists with enrollment, as needed.

Acts as an effective liaison between the patient, surgeon, primary care physician, and the surgical facility in all aspects of pre-operative preparations. Schedules all patient surgeries and pre-operative appointments, including those with the surgical facility, ophthalmologist, or technician.

  • Scheduled post-operative appointments. Collects all pertinent information for upcoming surgery, such as bookings, insurance, H&P, signed consent forms, and transfers to surgical facility.

Qualifications

Education

  • Required: High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Preferred: Some college

Experience

  • Required: 2 years of experience in a surgical specialty practice.
  • Preferred: Ophthalmology experience.

Certification

  • Not applicable.

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Fuel your passion for patient-centered care and elevate your medical career in our thriving physician office. Join our collaborative team, where every day brings new opportunities to make a meaningful impact on the well-being of our community.

At Tenet Physician Resources, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and

programs include:

  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
  • Generous paid time off
  • Career development and continuing education opportunities
  • Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
  • Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
  • Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status: Tenet Physician Resources (TPR) provides the ability for physicians to focus on what matters most - compassionate care to the communities we serve - while we manage the day-to-day operations.

TPR offers a wide range of opportunities for professionals to meet career expectations at every stage of life. Practices employ physicians, medical assistants and administrative staff to work in environments with advanced medical equipment, robust data and technology.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient educationSurgical schedulingInsurance verificationMedical terminologyPre-operative preparationPatient liaisonFinancing assistanceOphthalmology knowledgeData entryConsent form managementMedical record maintenanceCommunication skillsCustomer service

Surgical Counseling — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 32% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Maine is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.0% of Maine clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution32 jobs · 29 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs · 29 employers

401k / retirement match
84% this job
CME allowance
48% this job
Sign-on bonus
29%
Loan repayment
23%
Relocation assistance
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.3this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Counseling listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 13,580 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Ellsworth

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$373k
Median resident rent
$1,017/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
State income tax
Up to 7.2%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
401(k) with Employer Match
Generous Paid Time Off
Career Development
Continuing Education Opportunities