Office Coordinator- ENT Mercy at UPMC

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

03 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

02 Feb, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Front Office Management, Patient Scheduling, Customer Service, Staff Coordination, Healthcare Experience, Data Compilation, Complaint Resolution, Training and Development

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

University of Pittsburgh Physicians is hiring a full-time Office Coordinator for the Ear, Nose and Throat department located at Mercy. This position is a Monday-Friday, daylight position. No nights, weekends or holidays! This position will require travel to the other ENT locations as needed. Purpose: The Office Coordinator manages the front office staff in collaboration with the Practice Manager. Coordinates front office scheduling and staff assignments. Serves as resource to address patient, family, staff, or Physician needs or concerns. 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. Bachelor's Degree + 6 months of healthcare experience OR Associate's Degree in Health Care or Business + 1 year of healthcare experience OR High School Diploma + 2 years of healthcare experience Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances: Act 34 UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

Responsibilities

The Office Coordinator manages front office staff and coordinates scheduling and staff assignments. They also ensure accurate patient information and maintain a positive customer service atmosphere.