Medical Office Specialist​/Northwest Urgent Care​/PRN

Medical Office Specialist / Northwest Urgent Care / PRN Overview

Northwest Physicians Group, founded in 2013, focuses on population health management and serves over 40 providers at numerous primary, specialty, and urgent care locations in Amarillo, Texas. The Group is affiliated with Northwest Texas Healthcare System, a 495‑bed acute‑care hospital that serves approximately 650,000 residents of the Texas Panhandle and surrounding region. Services include cardiac, pediatric, women’s, emergency, surgical and behavioral healthcare.

• Supervises the overall functions of the medical office.
• Patient scheduling.
• Patient check‑in and check‑out.
• Proper documenting registration.
• Communication with patients and providers.
• Answering phones.
• Insurance authorizations.
• Collecting co‑pays and cash payments from patients.
• Entering charges, payments, and balancing the day.
• Medical records management.
• Supply management.

IPM, a subsidiary of UHS, was formed in 2012 as the physician services unit of UHS. It develops and manages multi‑specialty physician networks and urgent care clinics aligned with UHS acute care facilities. IPM also provides select services for the Behavioral Health division of UHS and operates in 11 markets across six states and the District of Columbia.

• Challenging and rewarding work environment.
• Competitive compensation and generous paid time off.
• Excellent medical, dental, vision and prescription drug plans.
• 401(k) with company match and discounted stock plan.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum three years of related experience.
• Ability to read, write and converse in English.
• Ability to communicate with patients, families, staff, physicians, support agencies, vendors and others.
• Ability to remain calm during stressful situations.
• Ability to respond to pages, telephones, and other auditory stimulation.
• Ability to evaluate and interpret information and make independent decisions.
• Physical ability: bending, crouching, hand/finger dexterity, kneeling, lifting/carrying (10‑30 lbs), grasping, fine hand/eye coordination, pushing and pulling, stooping, twisting, prolonged standing and/or sitting.
• Ability to work in a computer‑literate environment.

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal‑opportunity employers and as such openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.