Office Coordinator - OB/GYN (Altoona, PA)
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Office Coordinator UPMC is hiring a full-time Office Coordinator to join their Magee Women's OB/GYN team in Altoona, PA! This position will work between the team's two Altoona office locations, so being able to work at multiple locations is required. The Office Coordinator manages the day-to-day leadership and supervision of the clerical staff at each location. You will coordinate front office scheduling and staff assignments, and serve as resource to address patient, family, staff, or Physician needs or concerns.
This position will work Monday through Friday, 7:30am to 4:00pm, with no evenings, weekends, or holidays required. Previous management experience is preferred.
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 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
Act 33 with renewal
Act 34 with renewal
Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
- Location:
- Altoona