What are the responsibilities and job description for the Practice Coordinator position at Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists?
NWOS is looking to add a Practice Coordinator to our growing team. The Practice Coordinator serves as the primary support for the physician and/or physician assistant, coordinates and schedules appointments, and obtains insurance authorizations.
NWOS is closed all weekends and major holidays. No night shifts or on-call.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Answers patient calls and provides excellent customer service
- Serves as the primary point of contact for patients, insurances, and providers
- Coordinates appointments with staff and provider's schedules
- Verifies insurance eligibility, authorization and on occasion, benefits.
- Manages incoming new patient referrals by scheduling patients and ensures all insurance referrals are in place prior to appointment.
- Completes patient registration at the time of scheduling meeting all MIP requirements.
- Completes non-surgical documents such as workers compensation and disability forms, processes/routes all provider mail in a timely manner.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- Previous Medical Office experience preferred, but not required
- Graduated from an accredited medical office program preferred, but not required
SHIFT:
- Monday through Friday, Day shift. No nights, weekends, or major holidays.
BENEFITS:
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Basic Life & ADD Insurance
- Long Term Disability Insurance
- Voluntary Short Term Disability Insurance
- Voluntary Life & ADD Insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Employee Assistance Program
- Voluntary AFLAC Options
- Employee Discount
- 401k Employer Match (eligible after 1 year)
- 401k Profit Sharing after (eligible after 1 year)
- PTO
- 7 paid holidays
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