Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Call Center Operations
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Supervise the daily operations of a high-volume orthopedic call center handling incoming and outgoing patient calls.
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Ensure timely and accurate appointment scheduling for multiple orthopedic subspecialties and locations.
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Monitor call queues, hold times, abandoned calls, and scheduling accuracy to maintain service standards.
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Oversee patient communications regarding appointments, referrals, insurance authorizations, prescription requests, and provider messages.
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Assist staff with escalated patient concerns and complex scheduling issues.
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Ensure compliance with HIPAA, practice policies, and customer service standards.
Secretarial & Administrative Team Oversight
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Supervise secretarial and administrative support staff assigned to physicians and clinical departments.
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Ensure timely processing of provider correspondence, disability/FMLA forms, surgery paperwork, referrals, medical records requests, and patient documentation.
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Coordinate administrative workflows between providers, medical assistants, front desk staff, billing, and ancillary departments.
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Monitor completion and accuracy of clerical tasks and ensure adherence to departmental turnaround times.
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Assist with development and standardization of administrative procedures and workflows.
Staff Leadership & Development
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Provide day-to-day supervision, coaching, and support to call center representatives and secretarial staff.
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Participate in hiring, onboarding, training, and performance evaluations.
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Create and maintain staffing schedules to ensure adequate departmental coverage.
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Conduct quality monitoring and provide feedback to improve productivity, professionalism, and patient service.
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Promote teamwork, accountability, and a patient-centered culture.
Patient Service & Communication
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Ensure patients receive courteous, professional, and compassionate service.
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Resolve patient complaints or concerns in a timely and professional manner.
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Serve as a liaison between patients, providers, clinical staff, and administrative departments to facilitate communication and workflow efficiency.
Reporting & Process Improvement
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Track departmental metrics including call volume, scheduling accuracy, turnaround times, and productivity.
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Identify workflow inefficiencies and implement operational improvements.
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Assist leadership with departmental reporting, staffing analysis, and performance improvement initiatives.
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Support implementation of new systems, scheduling protocols, and operational procedures.
Qualifications
Required
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High school diploma or equivalent required; associate or bachelor’s degree preferred.
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Minimum 3–5 years of healthcare administrative experience in a medical practice or healthcare call center.
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Prior supervisory or team lead experience required.
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Experience with high-volume medical scheduling and physician support functions.
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Knowledge of medical terminology, insurance processes, referrals, and HIPAA compliance.
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Proficiency with EMR/EHR systems and Microsoft Office applications.
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Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and conflict-resolution skills.
Preferred
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Orthopedic or multi-specialty medical practice experience.
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Experience supervising centralized scheduling or physician secretarial teams.
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Bilingual abilities are a plus.