Physician Administrative Support

Job Functions, Duties, Responsibilities and Position Qualifications:

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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

Benefit Eligible

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.

Sonic Healthcare USA is an equal opportunity employer that celebrates diversity and is committed to an inclusive workplace for all employees. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, genetics, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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

Company:

Austin Pathology Associates

Sonic Healthcare USA is an equal opportunity employer that celebrates diversity and is committed to an inclusive workplace for all employees. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, genetics, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.