Clinical Administrative Coordinator - Ophthalmology - Boston

Job Profile Summary 

​This role focuses on providing administrative and business support to the organization in order to achieve operational goals.  In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Clinical Administration duties: Long-term strategic planning, determines strategic issues and opportunities that could affect practice success, prioritizes and tracks investments across practices, allocates resources and makes decisions regarding practice growth, and develops need to accomplish the practice's vision.   An organizational related support or service (administrative or clerical) role or a role that focuses on support of daily business activities (e.g., technical, clinical, non-clinical) operating in a “hands on” environment.  The majority of time is spent in the delivery of support services or activities, typically under supervision.  An entry level role that typically requires little to no prior knowledge or experience, work is routine or follows standard procedures, work is closely supervised, and communicates information that requires little explanation or interpretation. 

Job Overview 

Under general supervision, this position supports clinic or office activities and provides administrative support for clinical providers.  Assists with the work flow operations of the practice, maintenance of all documents and files, and project-oriented tasks.  This position maintains a high level of customer service with frequent contact with patients through telephone and in-person interactions. This position plays an important role in the hospital’s revenue cycle process, clinic operations, and patient experience. 

Job Description 

Preferred Qualifications: 

Duties and Responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list.  Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned. 

1. Schedules patient appointments, including follow-up appointments, internal and external testing and labs, and surgical booking and coordination. 

2. Assists with scheduling template creation and changes. 

3. Answers phones, triages calls, responds to patient requests, takes messages in office or call center setting. 

4. Greets and checks-in patients; verifies patient demographic and insurance information. 

5. Assists with revenue cycle clearance, including registration accuracy, referral management and insurance verification. 

6. Collects copayments. 

7. Prepares medical records and documentation for patient visits, including loading of information into the EMR system. 

8. Takes an active role in monitoring patient flow and communicating delays to pati