Practice Coordinator

Job Description

The Medical Office Coordinator is responsible for greeting patients, answering phones and scheduling appointments. The collection of accurate patient demographics, insurance verification, referral processing, and various other areas of data entry. Coordinates the daily operations of the physician office, including the medical records process, patient and physician scheduling, overseeing the front desk, confirming appointments, and ordering office supplies. Will be responsible for charge entry and patient balance processing and the daily reconciliation of charges and payments.

Responsibilities

Greeting patients, answering phones and scheduling appointments

Collection of accurate patient demographics

Answers telephones in a prompt and courteous manner

Insurance verification

Referral processing

Will be responsible for charge entry and patient balance processing and the daily reconciliation of charges and payments

Displays concern and provides assistance or explains procedures as appropriate to callers or in face-to-face situations

Ensures that all contacts with patients, the public, physicians and other personnel are carried out in a friendly, courteous, helpful and considerate manner

Manage, copy, and review medical records to ensure accuracy

Coordinates the daily operations of the physician office, including the medical records process, patient and physician scheduling, overseeing the front desk, confirming appointments, and ordering office supplies

Qualifications

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE

Include minimum education, technical training, and/or experience required to perform the job.

High School Diploma/GED

5 years of experience in a Physician Practice preferred

Completion of Medical Office Assistant program preferred

Healthcare management/administration certification preferred

EMR/EHR experience preferred, NextGen or Athena experience preferred

Proficiency in a windows environment with a working knowledge of Word, Outlook, and the Internet is required

Willingness to be flexible and adaptable in a complex, matrix environment