Surgery Coordinator

Job DetailsJob Location: Colorado Springs, CO 80921Salary Range: $20.00 - $23.00 HourlyJoin one of the Gazette’s Best Workplaces six years in a row.  

Vanguard Skin Specialists is a dermatology and plastic surgery practice serving communities in southern Colorado. Our mission is to make a positive impact on our patients, our community, and our world. This mission drives everything we do from opening offices in underserved areas to sponsoring humanitarian projects to volunteering locally and abroad, and we believe delivering exceptional medical care requires investing in an extraordinary team and work environment. 

“We make a positive impact on our patients, our community, and the world.” -- That statement is a key part of our operating principles, and it is the motivation behind what we do. We are seeking a Surgery Coordinator who shares this motivation and will help create an amazing patient experience. 

Who We Are: 

We are a multi-provider medical practice with a set of operating principles that guide us -- excellence in patient care, one-team mentality, making a positive impact in this world. We believe we are the best at what we do. 

We are fanatical about providing the best patient care without compromise. Our teams come in early and stay late to ensure patient concerns are addressed and our schedule is fully optimized for our patients and providers. We take care of our patients the way we would want our children, parents, and grandparents to be cared for. We work long, challenging days to make this happen. We expect you to help us sustain this level of excellent care. 

We run a remarkably efficient and busy clinic. You will need to juggle many tasks while maintaining efficiency and ensuring all the small details are accounted for. Superhuman organization and attention to detail is a must. 

We operate as one team. Our patients and your team members will count on you to be here, every single day, on time. If you have ever worked in a team environment, you understand how important that dedication is to your team, as well as to your personal success. 

We believe it is possible to change the world. We give generously of our time and resources locally and around the world. 

Job and Ideal Candidate: 

We are looking for an outstanding candidate, who embodies our operating principles, to join our surgery team. Experience with juggling multiple tasks at once is a must, as our surgery coordinator you will be responsible for: 

Tracking pathology results with accuracy 

Communicating benign and malignant results with compassion 

Coordination of treatment across all of our offices 

Verifying insurance benefits and communicating cost information with patients 

Must be willing to work as part of a successful team 

Minimum typing speed of 50 wpm 

Qualifications

A four-year degree from an accredited college/university or equivalent experience is required  

Proven track record of working well on teams and delivering excellence 

Excellent verbal and written skills required. Customer service experience a plus 

Alignment with the values and mission of Vanguard Skin Specialists 

Schedule: 

This is a full-time position with business hours Monday to Friday. We work across multiple offices (Colorado Springs, Canon City, Castle Rock, Parker, Pueblo, and Woodland Park). This position is based out of the Colorado Springs HQ and Briargate locations. 

Reviews: 

Vanguard Skin Specialists believes in providing regular feedback and encouraging professional development. Your first informal review will be approximately 90 days from your date of hire, after that you will be included in the next of our upcoming semi-annual spring or fall review cycles for your formal reviews. This will be your first compensation review, and thereafter your compensation reviews will occur in that cycle (fall or spring) annually. 

The practice promotes from within, which provides opportunity for growth and advancement. 

Compensation & Benefits: 

Pay range is $20-$23 per hour depending on experience with eligibility for overtime and paid time off. The practice covers a portion of the premium for medical benefits and also offers vision, dental, and 401K. The position also comes with a Graduate School Stipend, Bereavement Pay, Paid Maternity & Bonding Leave, ACDT Certification Stipend, Employee Discounts on products and aesthetic services. 

Physical Working Conditions: 

Must be able to sit, stand, and/or walk for up to 10 hours 

Must be able to lift up to 25-50 pounds 

Operate a computer and other office machinery, such as a calculator, printer, copier, scanner, or fax 

Be able to communicate accurately, effectively and frequently 

Can identify color on the computer and software used 

About Us: 

Some other things you should know about us… 

We are growing quickly 

Our management team has been promoted from within 

Our team has extremely high expectations of each other 

Our clinic is busy and hard working 

We love what we do 

Please submit your resume and cover letter. To find out more, go to www.vanguardskin.com 

Offers of employment will be contingent on successful pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include background checks, drug screens, employment and education or licensure/certification verification, and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening. 

Vanguard Skin Specialists is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.