Practice Coordinator

Tenet Healthcare; Port Saint Lucie (FL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Career development

Continuing education

HSA/FSAs

Employee assistance program

Employee discounts

Pet insurance

Legal insurance

Accident and illness insurance

Long-term care

Elder & childcare

Auto & home insurance

Job summary

The Palm Beach Health Network physician group within Tenet Florida Physician Services seeks a Medical Office Coordinator to greet patients, verify demographics, schedule appointments and support front desk operations.

You will handle insurance verification, referrals and charge-entry tasks while coordinating medical records and daily office workflows within a busy physician practice.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; Medical Office Assistant program preferred.
• 5 years of physician practice experience preferred; EMR/EHR experience preferred.
• Proficiency with Word, Outlook and Internet in a Windows environment.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients, answer phones and schedule appointments.
• Verify patient demographics and insurance information.
• Process referrals, data entry and charge entry; reconcile daily payments.
• Coordinate medical records, scheduling and front desk operations.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Adaptability

Team collaboration

Windows proficiency

Word & Outlook

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Medical Office Assistant program

Healthcare management certification

Tools

NextGen EMR

Athena EMR

Windows OS

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Overview

Embark on a rewarding career with Tenet Physician Resources. If you are a compassionate healthcare professional eager to contribute to patient care, this is your opportunity where your skills make a difference every day. Join us in delivering exceptional healthcare with a personal touch.

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

Job Summary

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

Organization Description

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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