Practice Coordinator - Primary Care

Tenet Healthcare; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Tenet Healthcare's Palm Beach network seeks a Medical Office Coordinator to greet patients, answer phones, verify insurance, process referrals, and manage front desk operations. You will coordinate medical records, enter charges, balance payments, and reconcile daily charges with the team.

The role requires 5+ years in a physician practice and EMR/EHR experience; familiarity with NextGen or Athena is preferred. This position supports hospital and outpatient services in Palm Beach County.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 5+ years 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 Word, Outlook, and Internet required.
• Willingness to be flexible in a complex environment #LI-MS3

Responsibilities

• Greet patients, answer phones and schedule appointments.
• Collect accurate patient demographics and verify insurance.
• Process referrals and manage charge entry and patient balance processing.
• Coordinate daily front desk operations and medical records responsibilities.
• Reconcile charges and payments daily; monitor office supplies.

Skills

Patient coordination

Communication skills

Appointment scheduling

Front desk operations

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Medical Office Assistant training

Healthcare management/certification

5 years physician practice experience

Tools

NextGen EMR

Athena EMR

Windows OS proficiency

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 #LI-MS3

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.

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.

Tenet participates in the E-Verify program. Follow the link below for additional information. E-Verify: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify The employment practices of Tenet Healthcare and its companies comply with all applicable laws and regulations.

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