Office Coordinator - Northwest Area Outpatient Offices

UPMC's Regional Health Services is seeking an Office Coordinator to support Northwest Primary Care, Franklin Community Medicine, Shippenville Primary Care and Venango Internal Medicine offices. This full-time position will work Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 4:30pm. No holidays, evenings or weekends are required. This position will support multiple practices so the candidate must be willing to commute between the previously mentioned office locations. Title and starting pay rate of this position may vary based on years of experience. What Can UPMC Do for You? A career path that provides you with the right experience to be successful in the position you want to obtain now and, in the future Health and welfare benefits like medical, vision, dental, and life and disability, and an exceptional retirement program Work life balance to help manage other important aspects of your life such as: PTO, wellness programs, paid parental leave Competitive pay for the work that you do Responsibilities: Obtain accurate demographic, next of kin, insurance information including referrals/authorizations. Ensure patient scheduling is accurate. Develop and maintain a patient-centric culture, centered around patient arrival and follow up activities in line with the consumerism initiatives, if applicable. Monitor and meet practice specific benchmarks inclusive of point of service and scheduling (inclusive of template management for timely patient access), if applicable. Manage front office staff in practice. Work closely with manager to ensure specific needs are met. Coordinate scheduling and staff assignments. Work denial work queues in conjunction with the CBO. Ensure accuracy for all daily charge input, both inpatients and outpatients of CPT and diagnosis codes. Oversee orientation/training including cross training to ensure staff availability/coverage requirements caused by vacations, sickness, or peak loads. Compile departmental data on patient caseload and physician intervals to ensure appropriate staffing levels. Ensure a positive customer service atmosphere and interactions in office areas through ongoing training/development/monitoring of staff. Seek physician/staff feedback to ensure interactions are appropriate. Investigate/resolve customer complaints. Collaborate with manager in selecting, monitoring and evaluating front office staff. #J-18808-Ljbffr UPMC