
Practice Coordinator
Required skills
- greeting patients
- answering phones
- scheduling appointments
- patient demographics
- insurance verification
- referral processing
- charge entry
- patient balance processing
- medical records
- front desk
Nice to have
- Medical Office Assistant program
- NextGen
- Athena
Role summary
The Medical Office Coordinator is responsible for greeting patients, answering phones, and scheduling appointments. This role involves collecting accurate patient demographics, verifying insurance, processing referrals, and handling data entry. The coordinator manages daily office operations, including medical records, patient and physician scheduling, front desk oversight, appointment confirmation, and office supply orders. Responsibilities also include charge entry, patient balance processing, and daily reconciliation of charges and payments. Requires a High School Diploma/GED and proficiency in a Windows environment with Word, Outlook, and Internet knowledge. Experience in a physician practice, Medical Office Assistant program, healthcare management/administration certification, and EMR/EHR systems (NextGen or Athena) are preferred.
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
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Include the following. Others may be assigned.
- 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
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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
The Palm Beach Health Network Physician Group (PBHN), also known as Tenet Florida Physician Services (TFPS), is comprised of hospitals and care centers, a large multi-specialty physician group, various ambulatory surgery centers and outpatient diagnostic facilities spanning Palm Beach County. We are the largest healthcare network in Palm Beach County and recognized for providing the highest quality healthcare, combining leading-edge health services with patient-centric care. With the greatest longevity in the community, along with hospitals and care centers that span the entirety of Palm Beach County, more patients trust PBHN than any other in the region.
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