Operations Coordinator Internal Medicine Full time Days

The Physician Operations Coordinator reflects the mission vision and values of NM adheres to the organizations Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program and complies with all relevant policies procedures guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

Responsibilities:

• Supervise and direct the offices front-line clinical and clerical staff.
• Participate in interviewing hiring training progressive discipline dismissals and performance appraisals.
• Oversee and direct day to day office operations within budget guidelines.
• Manage providers schedules with templates and optimize patient care hours to enhance productivity.
• Schedule staff and allocate resources across hours of operation to maximize patient access and satisfaction provider productivity and efficiency and staff productivity.
• Conduct timely and accurate cash management duties including overseeing the collection of co-pays and patient balances in-house cash balances and bank deposits.
• Ensure that service excellence is delivered and perform service recovery whenever necessary.
• Manage office and medical surgical supplies within budget.
• Ensure accuracy of all data collection and data entry by site staff through training and compliance monitoring and facilitate and oversee flow of information to and from central administrative offices.
• Conduct office staff meetings on a regular basis.
• Attend and actively participate in manager/supervisor meetings.
• Ensure that patient dignity and confidentiality are maintained at all times.

Additional Functions:

• Review and approve automated time reports for accuracy.
• Develop tools to support staff and enhance efficiency.
• Provide input into staff performance reviews. May participate with manager in conducting staff performance reviews.
• Provide one to one coaching and mentoring.
• Plan execute and resolve all routine technical needs of the practice (phone copiers fax machines PCs etc).
• Monitor daily transaction activity to ensure compliance with procedures.
• Resolve complex or critical situations involving patients staff and customers: consults with manager for guidance as needed (e.g. complaints discipline etc.).
• Schedule staff and allocate resources across hours of operation to maximize patient access and satisfaction provider productivity and efficiency staff productivity cost-savings and operational efficiencies.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures as needed to support the practice.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

EOE including Disabled and Veterans.

Qualifications :

Required:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of three years work experience in a medical or related business.
• Comprehension of insurance plans including HMO PPO POS commercial Medicare Medicaid.
• Solid understanding of patient flow in a medical office.
• Leadership experience.
• Working knowledge of medical software Word and Excel.
• Experience managing daily cash activity and reconciling income reports with daily payments.

Desired:

• Knowledge of CPT and ICD-9 coding.
• Supervisory experience.

Additional Information :

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age sex race color religion national origin gender identity veteran status disability sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Background Check

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and at times internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check.  Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis and we follow all local state and federal laws including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Artificial Intelligence Disclosure

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position however all employment decisions will be made by a person. 

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical emotional and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.

Sign-on Bonus Eligibility: Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time