Patient Counselor

1 month ago
LouisianaFull TimeCounselor
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join Louisiana Eye and Laser Center as a Patient Counselor – Ophthalmology Surgery in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • Responsible for scheduling ophthalmic surgeries at the ambulatory surgery center and local hospitals and serving as liaison between patient and surgeon, facility, preop staff, etc.
  • Essential Functions Maintains surgical schedule for surgeons.
  • Communicates with patients about: Scheduling; Preop testing and visits; Insurance.

Requirements

  • paced environment. Ability to multi

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Louisiana Eye and Laser Center as a Patient Counselor – Ophthalmology Surgery.

Key Skills

SchedulingPatient CommunicationInsurance CoverageAttention To DetailOphthalmic PracticeEMR SystemsData EntryConfidentialityA-ScansIOL CalculationsLASIK SurgeryCataract SurgeryProfessionalismInitiativeMulti-taskingCustomer Service Etiquette
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Patient Counselor at Louisiana Eye and Laser Center a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Surgery physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Surgery — Physician Career Context

This Surgery position at Louisiana Eye and Laser Center is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Louisiana.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Scheduling, Patient Communication, Insurance Coverage, Attention To Detail, Ophthalmic Practice, EMR Systems, Data Entry, Confidentiality. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Surgery role.

Core responsibilities: The Patient Counselor is responsible for scheduling ophthalmic surgeries at various facilities and acting as the primary liaison between the patient, surgeon, facility, and preop staff. Essential functions include managing the surgical schedule and communicating detailed information to patients rega...

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About Louisiana Eye and Laser Center

Medical Practices
Alexandria, Louisiana
0-2
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

1mo ago