Operations Coordinator, Physician Practice MA-Multi Specialty

• Full-time
• Salary Range Minimum : $27.40
• Salary Range Maximum: $41.10
• Compensation: USD 27.4 - USD 41.1 - hourly

At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better health care, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. We pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, our goal is to take care of our employees.

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** This is a Full Time, salaried position at 40 hours per week for Multispecialty (Urology, GI, General Surgery, OB) located at the Glenview clinic. Schedule is Monday through Friday and candidate will perform MA duties in this role.**

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Operations Coordinator Physician Practice MA reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

• 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.
  • This role may support additional projects, perform administrative tasks, and other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Current certification as a:
  • Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) through American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) OR
  • Re…