Front Office Coordinator

The Front Office Coordinators (FOC) primary role is to create a wow experience for our patients and maintain a pleasant environment. Ensuring high levels of customer service holding our patients accountable to the scheduled Plan of Care (POC) and achieving utilization goals. The FOC assists the team with the patient buy in by scheduling out the Plan of Care (POC) following the evaluation clearly explaining the financial commitment and holding patients accountable to arrive on-time and attend all POC appointments.

Scheduling meetings and appointments experience with a variety of office software (email tools spreadsheets and databases) stay on top of patient collections and place a high emphasis on current and ongoing tracking of metrics to meet company goals.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assisting with new employee training
• You are the face and voice of the company
• Maintaining a clean and professional image
• Ability to provide exceptional customer service
• Answering phones and returning voice mails promptly
• Attending the two-way texting feature for easier communication with patients
• Scheduling appointments and full Plan of Care (POC)
• Visit type rules
• Insurance restrictions
• Therapist specialties
• Visit types and ability to discern when to schedule
• Assist in auth visit tracking and timely notification to the Auth Specialist
• Directing/signing for mail/packages
• Clearing out/monitoring the fax inbox
• Collections
• Obtain collections of 90%
• Inform patients of collection expectations
• Ensure accuracy in CC check and cash collections
• Co-pays / Co-insurance / Deductibles
• Enforcing the strict cancellation/rescheduling policy
• Experience with a variety of office software (email tools spreadsheets and databases
• Timely opening and/or closing of the clinic (we are looking for the closing shift ending at 6pm)
• Clearing provider schedules for planned and unplanned outages or PTO
• Attending ongoing trainings and bringing improvement ideas to the table for team discussion
• Placing high emphasis on HIPAA compliance
• Utilizing Microsoft TEAMS and Outlook for company correspondence
• Tracking metrics
• Keeping excel trackers up to date
• Keeping a pulse on utilization and arrival rate
• Assistance the NPCs with New Patient Evaluation scheduling
• Understanding common patient objections and how to combat those on the spot
• Grneral understanding of what PT is and ability to explain the value of PT to a patient or interested party

Qualifications :

Skills

• Multi-tasking
• Well-organized with a customer-oriented approach
• Exquisite communication and people skills
• Excellent time management and problem-solving skills

Abilities:

• Ability to type 45 words per minute using word-processing software. Able to learn/use other computer programs including Microsoft Excel e-mail and Internet
• Ability to flexibly respond to changing demands
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks effectively
• Ability to communicate clearly
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients as a team member and the public

Additional Information :

Location: Empower Anchorage 7985 E 16th Ave Anchorage AK 99504

Hours: up to 29 hrs/ week

Learn more about the Empower Difference by visiting our website: The Empower Difference - Empower Physical Therapy ()

Job Type: Part-time

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Part-time