What are the responsibilities and job description for the Office Coordinator position at TPMG Tidewater Physicians Multispecialty Group?
Position Summary
The Office Coordinator assists with the overall functions in the office and gives direction to staff under the
supervision of the medical office manager. Must have strong organizational skills, customer service
orientation, time management, computer operation, and confidentiality.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
- Assists office manager with overseeing the daily office operations and delegates as needed.
- Responsible for training new front office staff and responsible for appropriate staff coverage
and staff schedules (which includes filling in as needed- must know how to perform all front
office duties: checking in/checking out, collecting copays, answering phones, verifying
insurance).
- Functions in a multi-disciplinary environment, which requires the application of excellent
customer service skills and able to handle all staff/coworker interactions professionally.
- Implements efficient front office procedures as needed.
- Ensure staffing reports to work and inform department managers are advised if staff does not
show or is late for work.
- Appointment scheduler on multiple telephone line system.
- Checking in patients for appointments and checking out patients at the end of appointments.
- Verifying insurance and collecting copays and balances.
- Creating patient charts with protected health information.
- Greeting and assisting efficiently and professionally patients and other customers that present
to the practice with business other than appointments.
- Assure timely delivery of patient services and maintains strictest confidentiality.
- First point of contact to resolve patient complaints received.
- Accounts Payable duties for the location to include:
o Monthly reporting of the timeshare schedule to accounting department and Regional
Operations Manager for expense purposes.
o Petty Cash oversight and replenishment, and invoice submission for the site.
o Monthly financial review of the GL and Trend Report for the location to ensure proper
expense allocation and communicating discrepancies to Regional Operations Manager and
accounting department.
o Daily Deposit reporting and submission.
▪ Answer patient billing questions, works bad debt delinquent reports (includes
delinquent letter preparation and calls to patients), set up budget plans, collect patient
balances, prepares fee slips with include insurance verification, and checking patients.
▪ CBO liaison regarding insurance issues.
▪ Correct front office errors/issues which include educating teams.
- Act as a liaison between the physicians and office manager and clerical staff.
- Functions in a multi-disciplinary environment, which requires the application of excellent
customer service skills.
- Perform other duties, as requested.
Job Description
Job Title: OFFICE COORDINATOR
Supervised By: Medical Office Manager
FLSA Status: Hourly Non-Exempt
Function: Operations
Sub-Function: Site Operations
Level: T4
Reviewed By: Human Resources, 8/30/2021
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of computer systems and applications.
- Knowledge of office equipment.
- Knowledge of medical terminology and office procedures.
- Knowledge of grammar, spelling, and punctuation to type from draft copy, review and edit
reports, and correspondence.
- Knowledge of basic arithmetic to make calculations, balance and reconcile figures, and make
changes accurately.
- Pays strong attention to detail.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Ability to work scheduled hours as defined in the job offer.
- Ability to communicate effectively and professionally.
- Ability to present information in an organized manner.
- Skill in multi-tasking.
Education / Training / Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- One year experience in a medical environment (or)
Physical Demands
- Ability to lift or move equipment.
- Ability to stand and walk for limited periods of time; sit for extended periods of time.
- Ability to enter data into a computer via a keyboard.
- Ability to occasionally reach, bend, stoop and lift up to 30 lbs. *
- Ability to grasp and hold up to 30 lbs.*
- Ability to occasionally squat and lean over.
- Ability to hear normal voice level communications in person or through the telephone.
- Ability to speak clearly and understandably; basic vision, corrected.
- Ability to see and understand data on a computer screen.
Success Factors
- Alignment with Company Mission and Core Values
- Excellent Time Management/Organized
- Open Communication/Positive
- Goal Driven
- Excellent Customer Service
- Juggles Multiple Priorities
- Accuracy and Attention to Detail
All statements are essential functions of the position unless identified as non-essential by an asterisk (*
Pay: From $19.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Benefits:
Health Insurance, 401K PlanSalary : $19