JOB DESCRIPTION OVERVIEW:
This is a Part-Time Position
The Practice Coordinator is responsible for supporting and maintaining the practice both administratively and operationally. Administratively, by supporting the TH Hospital Medicine (THHM) Facility Medical Director, VP of Client Service, Regional Medical Director, and TH HM provider staff, and by working with hospital administration to ensure all needs are being met.
Operationally, by accurately identifying, and accounting for each patient seen in the hospital by the hospitalist physicians. The Practice Coordinator is responsible for obtaining, reconciling and forwarding all required documents of each in-patient medical record to the designated Billing Center. Upon completion of preparing each batch, the Practice Coordinator will maintain accurate data to report the number of records being sent and specific key measures from those visits. Additionally, he/she will work with the facility to gather key facility metric data for dashboards. The individual in this position is required to perform to productivity standards and meet target goals as outlined by the Practice Coordinator Supervisor.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES:
OPERATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE:
General knowledge of the medical record process, with a least one-year experience in a hospital or physician office setting with an understanding of patient registration and medical documents is preferred. Clerical and reconciliation experience as well as the ability to maintain record keeping.
Cooperative, positive, courteous and professional behavior and conduct is an essential function of every position. All employees must be able to work with others beyond giving and receiving instructions. This includes getting along with coworkers, peers and management without exhibiting behavior extremes. Job functions may require personal leadership skills such as conflict resolution, negotiating, instructing, persuading, speaking with others as well as responding appropriately to job performance feedback from HM PC Job Description 090113 the Supervisor. Additionally, the information contained in this job description has been designated to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this position.
PHYSICAL / ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS:
Thus position requires an individual who is able to work independently. The individual must be conscientious about reporting to management and must maintain the shipping schedule as defined by TeamHealth management.
This position may require manual dexterity and/or frequent use of the computer, telephone, 10-key, calculator, office machines (copier, scanner, and fax) and/or the ability to perform repetitive motions and/or meet production standards to comply with the essential functions. Also, may require physical and/or mental stamina to work overtime, additional hours beyond a regular schedule and/or more than five days per week
DISCLAIMER:
Cooperative, positive, courteous and professional behavior and conduct is an essential function of every position. All employees must be able to work with others beyond giving and receiving instructions. This includes getting along with coworkers, peers and management without exhibiting behavior extremes. Job functions may require personal leadership skills such as conflict resolution, negotiating, instructing, persuading, speaking with others as well as responding appropriately to job performance feedback from the Supervisor. Additionally, the information contained in this job description has been designated to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this position.