Admin Operations Coordinator II - Pediatrics

The Admin Operations Coordinator II 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.

This position will report to the Operations or Practice Administrator and will be responsible for managing the daily operations of practice site(s) supervising administrative support personnel coordinating provider schedules managing practice collections ensuring service excellence and performing service recovery as necessary. This role supervises and personally provides direct clerical tasks twenty percent of the time.

Responsibilities:

• Manages workload distribution and prioritization of tasks. 
• Responsible for frontline communication with staff to receive and provide feedback regarding quality and productivity.
• May perform daytoday clerical functions twenty percent of the time in assigned areas of responsibility when not conducting coordinator function.
• Supervise and direct the offices frontline 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 copays and patient balances inhouse cash balances and bank deposits.
• Ensure that service excellence is delivered and perform service recovery whenever necessary. 
• Manage office and 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 in coordination with Operations Administrator.
• Attend and actively participate in leadership 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 oneonone coaching and mentoring as needed.
• 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 policies and 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 costsavings and operational efficiencies.
• Implement new policies and procedures created by RMG or department leadership.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

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 and 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.

Preferred:

• Knowledge of CPT and ICD9 coding.
• Supervisory experience.

Additional Information :

Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer 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.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime