Physician Administrative Support

Job Functions, Duties, Responsibilities and Position Qualifications

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• Proudly certified as a Great Place to Work, we are dedicated to creating a supportive and inclusive environment.
• At Sonic Healthcare USA, we emphasize teamwork and innovation.
• Check out our job openings and advance your career with a company that values its team members!

• Multi-tasking is your middle name.
• You're organized, have a passion for solving problems, and take pride in helping things run smoothly.
• You're also looking for great benefits, the support of an all-star team, and an opportunity to grow your career.

Join our front line of #HealthcareHeroes! Our mission is to advance the health and wellbeing of our communities as a leader in clinical laboratory solutions.

• This opportunity is: Location: East Texas
• Status: Full-time
• Shift: 1st

In this role, you will

• Assists Physicians, Managers and/or Supervisors in various operations and administrative duties.
• Prepare materials documenting office procedures and standards.
• Compiles data and runs reports for the various departments and the lab.
• Act as liaison with hospital medical staff offices when applying for hospital privileges, recredentialing requirements, obtaining updates and reporting progress.
• Perform primary and secondary source verifications as needed for all credentialing applications.
• Ensure all physician re-appointments and renewal of state licensure applications are completed and processed in a timely manner.
• Recommends and implements office procedural improvements.
• Organize the retention, protection, retrieval, transfer and removal of records and files.
• Schedule meetings, appointments and coordinate the purchase and maintenance of office equipment.
• Attends required meetings and participates in committees as requested.
• Establish and maintain strong working relationships with managed care representatives.
• May be required to travel and/or provide administrative support for other lab locations.
• Assist with physician support activities as needed.
• Maintain compliance with company and department policies and procedures.
• Maintain compliance with federal and state regulations.
• Maintain confidentiality of employee, patient, client and/or company records and issues.
• Communicate effectively with all levels of management, co-workers and clients to provide quality customer service.
• Performs other duties and projects as assigned.
• Complies with all State, Federal, professional regulations as well as company and departmental rules, polices, and procedural manuals.
• Adherence to HIPAA, Safety and OSHA Regulations.

All you need is

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Two years' experience in an office administrative support position
• Preferred - 1-2 years physician credentialing and/or medical staff credentialing experience.

We'll give you

• Appreciation for your work
• A feeling of satisfaction that you've helped people
• Opportunity to grow within the organization
• Free lab services for you and your eligible dependents
• Work-life balance, including Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Competitive benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Help saving for retirement, with a 401(k) that includes a generous company match
• A sense of belonging - we are a community!

We also want you to know

• This role will have incidental exposure to Protected Health Information (PHI). Employees will be trained on reasonable safeguards and expected to abide by all applicable privacy, confidentiality and security standards.
• This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, promotions, transfers, discipline, terminations, wage and salary administration, training, and benefits.
• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Work Shift

Job Category: Laboratory Operations